https://www.latimes.com/topic/california-drought Water & Drought en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:53:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-16/tijuana-river-pollution-environmental-groups American Rivers ranks the Tijuana River No. 2 on its list of most endangered rivers. Advocates are urging the U.S. and Mexico to address the flow of raw sewage. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:53:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-16/tijuana-river-pollution-environmental-groups https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-16/california-salmon-fishing-restricted Regulators have voted to ban commercial fishing for Chinook salmon in California for an unprecedented third straight year because of low population numbers. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:20 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-16/california-salmon-fishing-restricted https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/amendment-to-peru-law-raises-fears-of-amazon-rainforest-destruction The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land to other uses. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:03:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/amendment-to-peru-law-raises-fears-of-amazon-rainforest-destruction https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/transforming-trash-patch-in-lincoln-heights-into-fragrant-habitat-garden Marie Massa has spent more than three years working mostly alone to transform a weedy strip of public land into a fragrant habitat garden in Lincoln Heights. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/transforming-trash-patch-in-lincoln-heights-into-fragrant-habitat-garden https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/how-to-create-an-edible-habitat-garden-with-vegetables-and-native-plants Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies. Here's how to create your own edible habitat garden. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/how-to-create-an-edible-habitat-garden-with-vegetables-and-native-plants https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-06/delta-tunnel-fight-escalating The Newsom administration is pushing to build a $20-billion water tunnel. As state regulators hold hearings, the fight over the project is escalating. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-06/delta-tunnel-fight-escalating https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-04/flooding-in-southeastern-oregon-prompts-evacuation-orders-school-closures-and-health-concerns The Harney County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,200 people were under the highest level of evacuation orders. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:53:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-04/flooding-in-southeastern-oregon-prompts-evacuation-orders-school-closures-and-health-concerns https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-02/california-near-average-snowpack-2025 California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It's the third straight year the state has had near-average or above-average amounts of snow. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-02/california-near-average-snowpack-2025 https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-02/colorado-river-ucla-water-recycling UCLA researchers say California and other states aren't recycling enough water. They recommend reusing much more to ease water shortages along the Colorado River. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:01:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-02/colorado-river-ucla-water-recycling https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-03-28/california-snowpack-90-of-normal Winter storms in the Sierra Nevada in March have increased the snowpack to 90% of normal, a good sign for California’s water supply, state officials announced. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:42:41 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-03-28/california-snowpack-90-of-normal https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-26/2025-spring-garden-tours Normally closed to the public, these inspiring gardens have a lot to gawk at. Here's how to check them out on garden tour fundraisers. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-26/2025-spring-garden-tours https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-21/point-reyes-historic-dairies-ousted-over-environmental-concerns Environmentalists are celebrating a legal settlement that will close historic family dairies they say are degrading Point Reyes National Seashore. Locals say the settlement shows no understanding of this place and its people. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:21 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-21/point-reyes-historic-dairies-ousted-over-environmental-concerns https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Denver's all-world center will be the focus of the Clippers' stingy defense, with 7-foot Ivica Zubac the focal point of their attack. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:22:14 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair At first, I didn’t know a lot about the new man in my life, but what I knew ignited me. And I was willing to risk it all to be with him. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-19/russia-ukraine-swap-prisoners-as-putin-announces-an-easter-ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, as the two countries announced their largest exchange of prisoners in the three-year war. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:52:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-19/russia-ukraine-swap-prisoners-as-putin-announces-an-easter-ceasefire https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do With indie art spaces, Modernist architecture and nightlife that thrives on on Sunset Boulevard, meet the hip hillside hub with a renegade spirit. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed