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Jose Manuel Perez trafficked reptiles worth more than $739,000 into the U.S. from Mexico and Hong Kong, using social media to make deals, according to federal officials.

Southern California still runs on heavy industry. Garden Grove's chemical tank crisis was just a reminder.

Although many environmental experts praised the efforts of first responders, they remained skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

Thousands of evacuated residents still are not able to return to their homes after a chemical storage tank at an aerospace company in Garden Grove overheated, creating the possibility of an explosion.

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more in local water.

Wildlife officials said they found oiled birds after a pipe ruptured in East Los Angeles on May 22, 2026.

Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

Students traumatized by the 2025 fires are cultivating campus nurseries to reforest Southern California's fire-scarred landscapes, fulfilling an idea co-conceived by the late conservationist.

A warm winter and dry spring could be making bees more vulnerable.