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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
As it recovers, Altadena looks to other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
Opinion: Do more than clear brush. Garden for fire
In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...
Their grandfather came to America and opened a nursery. A century later, it’s closing
Hawthorne Nursery, one of the last Japanese American-owned plant nurseries established before World War II in Los Angeles, ...
The Salinas Californian8d
Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...
Orange County Register12d
Why rhubarb is making a comeback as a Southern California crop
Historically, three individuals who lived in the greater Los Angeles area stand out for their contributions ... s origins in cold climate regions of China and Mongolia. California native of the week: ...
U.S. Eyes Threats To Monarch Butterflies, Survival Tied To California
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven coastal California counties as critical habitats.
CBS News19d
Marshfield native rebuilding life after losing home in Los Angeles wildfires
MARSHFIELD - Marshfield native Tom Nicholson lost his home in the Los Angeles wildfires. Now, he's putting his life back together. Tom Nicholson, who is originally from Marshfield, lost his home ...
NBC News21d
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore22d
Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forces evacuations
CASTAIC, California: A rapidly growing wildfire broke out some 80 km north of Los Angeles on Wednesday (Jan 22), burning 20 sq km, while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more ...
Reuters23d
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
The Hughes fire, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles, sent huge flames and plumes of smoke over a hilly area and further taxed firefighters who have managed to bring two major fires in the ...
CNN23d
Tyra Banks says she lost a home in recent Los Angeles wildfires
Tyra Banks is among the thousands of people in Los Angeles who have been impacted by the still-active wildfires that have swept through the area, but she’s thankful that most of her cherished ...
The Atlantic25d
Los Angeles’s Ash Problem
When I saw gardeners arriving armed with leaf blowers, my heart sank. (Los Angeles County has temporarily banned their use because they throw up so much dust.) But no one knew exactly the right ...