Well-trained students and scientists are the boots on the beach collecting the samples and observations needed to help a ...

To cut down on homelessness in the South Bay, a woman has created what she calls an "emergency room" for people facing eviction.

An elephant seal pup suffering with a fishing hook caught in its mouth is now in the care of wildlife experts after being rescued this past week in Santa Barbara County. The pup received treatment at ...

Elevated bacteria levels in the ocean on Monday prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) to issue an Ocean Water Use Warning for some LA County beaches. The LACDPH said the ...

An avian flu outbreak at California's Año Nuevo State Park is spreading across the Central Coast, infecting elephant seals, a ...

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions ...

Coming up on the Santa Cruz Patch calendar: How Clutter Clearing Heals-Online Workshop ...

Regionally, it looks like it’s going to be a very good year,” said Dan McCamish, senior environmental scientist at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California.

As news broke that César Chávez was accused of sexual abuse, the fallout has been swift. What do you think accountability ...

As many head to the beach to beat the heat, Los Angeles County public health officials are warning residents and visitors to ...

For more than three decades, Adrian Betancourt lived with a secret he says shaped nearly every chapter of his life.