A study by Cal Poly faculty and scientists has found that building density, not urban trees, was the strongest predictor of whether homes were destroyed during the catastrophic Southern California ...

13,000-year-old oak tree spared from being destroyed by Californian developers after longtime battle by conservationists - ...

With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab tags the giant ...

Santa Barbara is one of California's most seductive cities, all white adobe, ocean breezes and vine-covered hills, but the ...

The Laguna Beach City Council provided an update following the overnight removal of nine eucalyptus trees along the Promenade on Forest on April 20.

The ecological modeling study shows that many plants face a "high risk" of extinction by the end of the century.

High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.

High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.

Temperatures from a weeklong heat wave gripping Southern California are nearing their peak Tuesday, with record-breaking highs expected to continue through Friday. “It is one of the strongest ridges ...

(This story was updated to change or add a photo or video.) An "unusual, early-season heat wave" blanketing Southern California for several days could play a role in ushering in an earlier wildfire ...

A heat wave blanketed California and much of the southwestern United States starting March 12 and is expected to calm down over the weekend before temperatures ramp back up and may break records. The ...