Frog Bonanza: Up to 36 New Frogs Discovered in Tiny Madagascar Forest
In one of the last surviving lowland forests in Madagascar, an area half the size of Manhattan, researchers found 36 frogs which look to be new to science.
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L.A. to Turn Sludge into Clean Energy
"Los Angeles city officials broke ground Thursday on a renewable energy project in San Pedro they touted as an innovative way to produce electricity for about 3,000 homes while saving money, reducing truck traffic on local roadways and cutting greenhouse emissions...
Local Governments Can Take On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, have all adopted new strict Green Building Codes, which on average can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% per building, but Los Angeles is poised to become the largest city in the nation to do so.
L.A. Dance Program Gets $20 Million Donation
In one of the largest gifts ever to a dance organization, philanthropist Glorya Kaufman is donating $20 million to the Dance at the Music Center program and its 11-acre campus in downtown Los Angeles.
Helicopter Rescues Dog From Swollen California River (Video)
Epic storms have swollen waterways in California and much of the country was riveted by the rescue of a dog that got trapped on a strip of concrete along the storm-swollen Los Angeles River. A rescue worker was lowered by helicopter to where the dog struggled.
L.A. Plans World's Biggest Solar Farm in California Desert
An old battleground of California's water wars could turn into one of the largest solar farms in the world, with thousands of shiny black and blue panels mounted across the desiccated, salty white crust of Owens Lake.
L.A.'s Homicide Rate Lowest In Four Decades
The homicide rate in Los Angeles is the lowest it's been since 1967. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced there were 297 homicides in Los Angeles last year, a huge drop from the more than 1,000 slayings in 1992, the height of a massive drug epidemic.
L.A. Hits 20 Percent Renewable Energy Goal
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa made a commitment in 2005 to increase the portion of his city's renewable energy use from 5 to 20 percent by 2010. He announced this week the achievement of that goal after calculating the 2010 renewable energy portfolio.
L.A. Mayor Proves Union Bargaining Works, Agreement Would Save City $400 Mil
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agreed with city unions on ways to save $400 million over the next four years to help close budget deficits, calling it a demonstration that collective bargaining can work.
Throngs Follow Space Shuttle Endeavour Along LA Streets On Final Journey
The massive Space Shuttle Endeavour rolled carefully through the streets of Los Angeles today, creeping slowly towards its final resting place at the California Science Center. People lined the streets pointing their cameras as the five-story-tall spacecraft with its 78-foot wingspan wound along its journey.
Cooler Temps Tame Southern California Wildfire, Evacuations End
Cooler temperatures helped firefighters battling a wildfire in southern California on Sunday and an official said the blaze was expected to be fully under control within 24 hours. The blaze had been spreading rapidly due to the region's high heat and Santa Anna winds since it started on Thursday in a coastal area northwest of […]
How Invasive Plants at LAX Feed Giraffes and Elephants at L.A. Zoo
The bad news: Exotic acacia trees pose a pesky problem for native coastal dunes at Los Angeles International Airport. The good news: Giraffes like them -- a lot. Now a long-term partnership that began last fall between the airport and the L.A. Zoo keeps invasive species out of L.A.'s landfills and gives zoo animals a leafy treat.