This isn’t one of those springs when the hills are covered in a vivid profusion of wildflowers. The Santa Monica Mountains have received just a fraction of the average rainfall for the season. Hot weather is already arriving, drying...
The Trump Administration is taking aim at the California Coastal Commission, and according to a recent New York Times article, the President may have an ally in California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Times headline states “Trump and Newsom Find...
If it’s dangerous, difficult, or downright impossible and it involves American infrastructure, disaster recovery, or water resources, there’s a good chance the US Army Corps of Engineers will be the ones called in to deal with it, sometimes with...
The Malibu stretch of Pacific Coast Highway turns 100 next year. It’s strange to know its centennial will begin with a third of the houses, businesses, landmarks that have built up along this road over the past century almost...
The comet NEOWISE amazed and delighted stargazers this July. NEOWISE—named for the NASA space telescope that first spotted it—has been visible to the naked eye all month. It is rapidly fading from view as it travels back to the outer solar system, but should still be visible with binoculars or a telescope until mid August. Look for it after sunset under the Big Dipper in the northwestern sky. This amazing time lapse photo of the comet in the sky above the city lights was taken by Dennis Hadalin.