The triennial World Wildlife Conference, known formally as CoP18 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), meets every three years. This year’s gathering in…
In its Our County Plan, how does the county reconcile increasing urbanization and ecosystem conservation in unincorporated areas where loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation are major contributing factors to extinction. Los…
Coastal Cleanup Day is coming on September 21, and Heal the Bay is celebrating its 30th year coordinating events at beaches, rivers, creeks and estuaries all over Los Angeles County. Coastal Cleanup…
Four New California Coastal Commissioners Bring Fresh Perspective to Key Government Panel. There are four new members of the California Coastal Commission this summer. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon appointed public members Linda…
Microorganisms in local creeks can be bad for your health. Heat-related illness is the biggest health threat for hikers in the Santa Monica Mountains during the hottest part of the year, but…
The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a hiker who was found dead near a trailhead at Circle X Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains on August 6.…
The National Park Service has documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass area. The male mountain lion known as P-61 made his way…
Paperback LA is back, and better than ever. In her third Los Angeles anthology, Paperback LA 3: Secrets, Sigalerts, Ravines, Records, editor Susan La Tempa once again weaves together a colorful cross-section…
Conservationists and elected officials prepare to take legal action to protect key environmental protections. The Trump Administration is attempting to gut the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the federal law that protects endangered…
There was good news for the mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains this month. Not only did one of the big cats safely cross the 405 freeway (see article on page…