Check your water supplier’s levels of arsenic, nitrate and 1,2,3-TCP, and any steps they are taking to make the water safe.
Colorado River in Crisis is a series of stories, videos and podcasts in which Los Angeles Times journalists travel throughout the river’s watershed, from the headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the river’s dry delta in Mexico.
This year California’s snowpack reached record-high levels — 40 million acre-feet at its peak in April. Melted, that would be enough to hypothetically drape almost 5 inches of water across the entire state of California.
California’s snowmelt is leading to flooding and erosions. The Central Valley and Yosemite are dangerously affected, but the water can benefit drought-battered farmers.
As California struggles with an increase in extreme wildfires, researchers are studying exactly what a healthy or fire-resistant forest looks like.
Wind turbines, solar panels and power lines are needed to confront climate change. But they’re also reshaping the West — and not always for the better.
The mysterious big cats fascinate and sometimes frighten us, especially when they become part of urban life. But they are wild and can be dangerous.
The latest maps and charts on the California drought, including water usage, conservation and reservoir levels.
DDT was banned 50 years ago, but its toxic legacy continues to affect the California marine ecosystem and threaten various animal species.
Southern California officials have declared a water shortage emergency. Here’s how to keep home and garden dreams alive while still restricting water usage.
As dams and global warming push endangered California salmon to the brink, a rescue plan is taking shape — and a tribe pushes for recovering their sacred fish.
