For those of us who can’t travel to see them in Japan, we have some beautiful ones right here in Southern California.

See a seal rookery, feel an ocean breeze and spot the Channel Islands. Here are three summer hikes in or near.

Native plants, succulents and mulch are important considerations. But you can also improve fire resilience by following some ...

Clearly, there’s no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, and hummingbirds ...

Current forecasts show little hope that a needed storm could develop in the next few weeks, and the Southern California landscape — ripe for wildfire and never far from chronic water shortages ...

Chaparral plants are also adapted to wildfires, which are a regular part of the Southern California landscape. While the dry shrubs burn at high intensity, they can bounce back after burning to ...