Environmental News

Monarch butterflies are having a moment — in court, on Capitol Hill and across the countryside.

One of the most transformational events in the recent history of Kern County land use has just been completed: the creation of The Nature Conservancy’s 72,000-acre Frank and Joan Randall Preserve in the Tehachapi Mountains.

One of Southern California’s longest running development battles ended after two decades Wednesday when an environmental group agreed to the construction of a massive “net-zero” greenhouse gas community of 19,300 homes just off Interstate 5 on the southern flanks of the Tehachapi Mountains.

Now is the perfect time of year to prep your outdoor space to welcome birds, bees, and butterflies.

Golden hills and colorful leaves may define autumn for much of Northern California, but on the South Farallon Islands it is the mice — tens of thousands of them.

Calabasas Project Would Increase Wildfire Risk, Hinder Wildlife Connectivity

Two endangered plant species are only found in the distinctive coastal dune ecosystem of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. 

The community service event served as an opportunity for students to learn about their city’s environment in-depth and complete several hours worth of their annual 12-hour community service requirement.

Crews planted 310 native shrubberies in three canyons around the city

Naomi Fraga Wins Award for Outstanding Science to Save Native Plants