L.A.'s ShakeAlert earthquake warning app worked exactly as planned—that's the problem
More than 500,000 people have downloaded Los Angeles County's new ShakeAlertLA app to warn them of impending earthquakes.
More than 500,000 people have downloaded Los Angeles County's new ShakeAlertLA app to warn them of impending earthquakes.
Environment
Jul 16, 2019
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During his six years teaching a course on financing for startups, Ilya A. Strebulaev heard a common concern from students: Silicon Valley investors discriminate against women and people of color.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2019
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A magnitude 4.9 aftershock of last week's Southern California earthquakes has been felt widely in the region.
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday withdrew its request that the California Coastal Commission sanction its controversial mouse eradication proposal on the Farallon Islands.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2019
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Shaken residents are cleaning up from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades as scientists warn that both should serve as a wake-up call to be ready when the long-dreaded "Big One" strikes.
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed ...
Environment
Jul 4, 2019
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As the mountain lions of Southern California approach what some experts call an "extinction vortex," environmentalists are demanding that state officials grant the big cats protective status—a move that could potentially ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2019
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Climate change is about big things: melting ice sheets, rising seas, the feverish temperature of the planet.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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Creating a municipally funded team to provide intensive services to chronically homeless people who use a large amount of public services can help the individuals get off the streets, while also reducing spending on services ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2019
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California retains the crown as the nation's top recipient of federal life science funding, signifying the industry's dynamism, according to a new report from Biocom, a California life science trade group.
Business
Jun 4, 2019
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