Environment

1,500 attend 25th annual River Rally

By Kimberly Silverio-Bautista Approximately 1,500 volunteers gathered early Saturday morning, waiting to check in for the 25th annual River Rally Clean-Up and Environmental Expo. Mayor Marsha McLean opened the rally

State removes algae caution for Castaic Lake

As end-of-summer temperatures hover near triple digits, state officials announced just in time for people seeking to cool off at Castaic Lake that the caution about algae has been lifted.

L.A. County readies Super Scoopers for fire season

Two significant weapons in L.A. County firefighters’ arsenal against brush fires have arrived, county fire officials confirmed Monday. “They are landing today — they’re going to be operational on Sunday,”