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Boxwoods are Okay, but Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's Drought-Tolerant Privacy Planting Is Much More Practical, and Chicer

Planting for privacy doesn't have to be boring, vertical beds show how arid Southern California planting can make it

Homes & Gardens

To Avoid Public Pushback, Cities Are Putting Homeless Shelters in Industrial Zones

Municipalities across Southern California are putting shelters in polluted industrial areas as the state pushes to increase the number of beds for unhoused people.

Capital & Main

2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's why

California anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and erosion along the shoreline. Higher seas could combine with large waves and winter storms for greater pressure. Beaches may lose their sand buffer, exposing infrastructure to powerful surf. Warmer Pacific waters…

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In 2023 and 2024, a Los Angeles homeless-services nonprofit paid its Hawaii-based CEO more than $1.6 million, including about $824,000 in unused vacation pay

A Southern California nonprofit that operates domestic violence shelters and homelessness programmes paid its chief executive more than $1.6 million over the last two years covered by its public tax filings. The unusually large compensation has drawn questions from nonprofit experts because the CEO, Carol Adelkoff, has maintained a primary…

The Times of India

Extreme Heat Warning Puts Southern California Deserts Near 112 Degrees Through Wednesday Night

NWS warns of 112-degree heat in the Mojave Desert and Indian Wells Valley through Wednesday. Who faces the highest risk and what to do now.

Medical Daily

In 2000, an aquarium plant escaped into California waters; removing the ‘killer algae’ took six years and over $7 million

Some of the biggest ecological disasters start in the least likely places. Here it may have started with a home aquarium. An online report by the Centre for Invasive Species Research states that an ornamental seaweed, Caulerpa taxifolia, escaped into the coastal waters of Southern California in 2000, likely after…

The Times of India

How a 242-mile aqueduct carried Colorado River water across mountains and transformed Southern California

In 1933, construction crews began work on the Colorado River Aqueduct, an engineering project designed to solve a problem that had been building for years: Southern California's rapidly growing coastal cities were running out of local water. The plan called for pulling water from the Colorado River near the California-Arizona…

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California divers spent two years clearing kelp-eating urchins and planting young kelp; underwater forests returned to reefs that had been barren for years

Giant kelp forests once thrived off Southern California's coast. These vital marine ecosystems vanished due to pollution and overgrazing. A restoration project successfully removed over thirty thousand sea urchins from reefs. This intervention allowed kelp to regrow and stabilize the marine habitat. The project demonstrated that kelp forests can recover…

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In 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary struck Southern California; 22 juvenile great white sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery and returned after conditions improved

Young great white sharks moved from their nursery habitat during Tropical Storm Hilary. Researchers tracked twenty-two sharks using acoustic tags to observe their movements. Many sharks left the area and returned within weeks after conditions improved. The storm caused a significant drop in sea-surface temperature, affecting the sharks. This study…

The Times of India

Surprising Weather Conditions That Cause Severe Highway Accidents

Southern California sells itself on sunshine. Palm trees, endless summer, postcard skies — that's the brand. But ask anyone who drives the I-15 through Cajon Pass or cuts across the Antelope Valley toward the high desert, and a different story comes out. Local microclimates and sudden visibility drops turn familiar…

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Mexican illegal immigrant working on California farm arrested over rape and assault charges

An illegal immigrant working as an agricultural labourer in Southern California has been arrested after US border authorities said he had previously faced multiple serious criminal charges, including rape and sodomy of a drugged victim.

The Times of India

Southern California is being paid up to $65 million to leave 65 billion gallons of water in Lake Mead as the reservoir crisis deepens

Historically low water levels are plaguing Lake Mead, affecting millions in various states and Mexico. To combat this, federal funds will support efforts to keep water in the reservoir this year, coupled with initiatives aimed at conserving agricultural water annually. While these measures are crucial for now, achieving lasting change…

The Times of India

Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

A 21-year-old Indian national who was living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a devastating truck crash in Southern California that killed three people and injured several others.

The Times of India

El Niño Could Change Your Yard This Year – What Gardeners In Every Region Of The US Should Prepare For

Discover how changing weather patterns could affect your garden and what you can do

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Los Angeles Knight Riders play first game in new stadium as Olympic cricket buzz grows

The Los Angeles Knight Riders have played their first home game on a new cricket field in Southern California

International Business Times UK

1,000-Year High: California Faults Dangerously Primed to Fuse for Catastrophic 'Mega-Earthquake'

A new physics‑based study finds stress along Southern California's San Andreas and San Jacinto faults has reached a 1,000‑year high, raising the risk of a joint 'mega‑earthquake.'

The Economic Times

Laid off from a corporate job, how a woman used her savings to turn an abandoned store into a $24,000 dream festival

A Southern California events producer, Lauren Tetef, transformed a layoff into an opportunity, investing her savings to launch the Open House Creative Fest. This vibrant two-day event, held in a former craft store, celebrates local artisans and hands-on creativity. With free entry to the market and paid workshops, the festival…

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One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids

New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond.

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After being laid off from a corporate job, woman saved $24,000 and turned an abandoned Joann store into a two-day craft festival

After losing her corporate marketing job in 2025, Southern California events producer Lauren Tetef decided to bet on a dream she had long imagined. Over several months, she saved about $24,000 through freelance work and transformed a vacant former Joann fabric store in Torrance, California, into Open House Creative Fest,…

The Economic Times

The San Andreas fault just reached a level scientists haven’t seen in 1,000 years—Is California ready for what comes next?

A new study suggests the San Andreas Fault has reached stress levels not seen in nearly 1,000 years. While scientists are not predicting an imminent earthquake, the findings raise important questions about California’s seismic risk, infrastructure resilience, and long-term preparedness.

The Independent UK

‘We need to play on the edge:’ Pochettino warns as USMNT prepares for fiery Australia showdown

The match follows the USMNT's convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their World Cup opener in Southern California

The Independent UK

Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base

Military officials have identified all eight people killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California

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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident in Los Angeles

A sudden tumble on a hard surface is a jarring experience. One minute you are walking through a grocery store or heading down a flight of stairs in an apartment complex, and the next you are on the ground dealing with severe pain. These incidents happen constantly across Southern California,…

Homes & Gardens

Jamie Lee Curtis Uses a Wise Mature-Planting Trick to Ensure Total Backyard Privacy – It's the Ultimate 2026 Summer Seclusion Solution

Skip the traditional fence – landscape experts break down the exact fast-growing tree varieties behind Jamie's Southern California oasis

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Wildfires burn through the night in California county

Aerial footage filmed on Monday (June 15) showed wildfires burning in Southern California’s Riverside County. The blaze, dubbed the “Shore Fire”, had grown to an estimated 2,053 acres as of midnight (0700 GMT on June 16), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). - REUTERS

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