Natural Resource Industry

Grand fire burns through 3,800 acres; crews attack from air

2013-05-17 06:03:00

More than 1,400 firefighters were on the lines Friday, battling a brush fire that’s burned through more than 3,800 acres in Ventura and Kern counties since Wednesday. The Grand fire is 25% contained, and the threatened Hungry Valley State Park and...

What do we spend to preserve nature? $40 billion

2013-05-10 13:45:00

Some say that you can’t put a price on precious natural resources. As of this week, you can. The public and private tab for conserving the nation’s fish, wildlife and natural resources is close to $40 billion a year, according to a study...

Springs fire expected to be fully controlled by Tuesday afternoon

2013-05-07 07:26:00

The Springs fire in Ventura County was 90% contained Tuesday morning and was expected to be completely under control by the end of the day, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze damaged 15 homes but did not...

Jerry Brown blames climate change for state's early fire season

2013-05-06 14:47:00

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown put the state’s early wildfire season in global terms Monday, saying the state would have to grow accustomed to more forest fires as a consequence of climate change. Brown’s remarks at the California Department...

Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres

2013-05-01 22:24:00

A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region....

One firefighter injured, one building damaged in Banning blaze

2013-05-02 05:55:00

One firefighter has been injured and one building damaged from a wildfire near Banning that’s burned through about 3,000 acres, state fire officials said Thursday morning. The Summit fire�was 35% contained and evacuation orders were lifted...

Banning fire burns nearly 3,000 acres, but winds ease up

2013-05-01 21:49:00

A brush fire near Banning had consumed nearly 3,000 acres Wednesday night, but officials said crews were making headway in stopping the blaze. The Summit fire was 35% contained as evacuation orders were lifted for a mobile home park and other areas that...

L.A. County rejects school districts' bid to avoid voting rights suits

2013-04-30 14:48:00

Los Angeles County officials rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections and avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit with. The...

L.A. County rejects Santa Clarita districts' elections proposal

2013-04-30 20:07:00

Los Angeles County supervisors rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections in a bid to avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit...

Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists

2013-04-28 20:11:00

WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...

Dry weather has firefighters ready for battle

2013-04-19 18:00:00

Southern California is marching toward its fourth-driest year since 1877, and that has firefighters increasingly girded for battle. In the hills of Los Angeles County, tests show the brush is drying out at a significantly quicker rate this year...

Ginny Wood dies at 95; pioneering Alaska environmentalist

2013-03-12 18:25:00

Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood led a life of adventure beginning at a young age, guiding horseback trips in her native Washington state, bicycling through Europe before and after World War II, serving as a WASP pilot and, after moving to Alaska, building a...

Roy Cribb, photographed in Leesburg, Fl., received the 2012 Forestry Service Firefighter of the Year Award in March.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

A kayak tour of a section of Dragon Run on Friday attracted a number of state and local officials, including, from left, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Executive Director Lewie Lawrence and Virginia Department of Environmental

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Forestry workers are vital to protection of trees, soil, water and wildlife.

2013-04-22 11:36:00