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The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.
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Local leaders are calling for the protection of Southern California's beaches and diverse ecosystem by putting an end to offshore drilling. -
San Diego's century-old policy of offering free trash pickup to single-family homes — but not to apartments or businesses — could come before voters. -
Authorities say the pipeline that leaked tens of thousands of gallons oil into the water off Southern California was split open and apparently dragged along the ocean floor. -
Water contact such as swimming, surfing and diving should be avoided during rain and for 72 hours following the rain event. -
SeaWorld said it is on standby to help rescue sea animals affected by the oil spill off of Orange County. -
The company whose pipeline is suspected in one of the largest oil spills in recent California history has been cited 72 times for safety and environmental violations that were severe enough that drilling had to be curtailed or cut off to fix the problem. -
The 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig is causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach, where officials closed the area. -
Residents, business owners and environmentalists were questioning whether officials reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history. -
By nature and necessity, the Houma people are a sprawling but tight-knit community in the bayou region. Federal recognition for the tribe could keep them out of harm's way. -
A hot spring and summer will likely be followed up by above-average temperatures this fall in Southern California. Researchers point to the warming climate.
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