Conservation

Amphibians declining in the U.S., report says

2013-05-24 19:15:00

Amphibians are disappearing in the United States at an unexpectedly brisk pace. More disturbing,� according to a report this week from the U.S. Geological Survey, the more rare the species of toad, frog or salamander, the higher the risk of decline. The...

Terra-Gen gets OK on wind farm in wake of condor decision

2013-05-24 22:43:00

MOJAVE, Calif. — Randy Hoyle strode proudly this week along a wind-swept expanse of sand, sage and juniper in the Tehachapi Mountains that will soon bristle with antennas and listening devices designed to protect endangered California condors....

Feds won't prosecute wind farm if turbine blades kill a condor

2013-05-24 11:42:00

Federal wildlife officials on Friday for the first time agreed not to prosecute a developer if an endangered California condor is struck and killed by turbine blades at its proposed wind farm in the Tehachapi Mountains, about 100 miles north of Los...

McDonald's offers Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey free food for a year

2013-05-23 12:07:00

Charles Ramsey, who famously aided in the escape of Cleveland kidnap victims while holding a Big Mac, has been offered free food for a year from McDonald's. The fast-food chain got stung after sending out a tweet following the ordeal that mentioned...

Letters: Politics and climate catastrophe

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Re "Oklahoma twister 'was a monster,'" May 21 It is heartbreaking to read of homes destroyed, lives upended, children killed and hundreds left homeless. We know that, without effective action to combat climate change, these events will become more...

In L.A., polishing up the pedways

2013-05-23 00:00:00

In downtown Los Angeles, elevated pedestrian walkways — called pedways — slice the air between tall buildings on Bunker Hill, like a 1970s vision of a future metropolis. That's exactly what they were intended to be — the first phase of...

Mailbox hits send on new iPad app

2013-05-23 05:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mailbox is coming to the iPad. The new app will be available starting Thursday and reflects the accelerating shift to tablets from laptops, especially among younger people, said Mailbox Chief Executive Gentry Underwood. An iPad app...

Chevy Spark EV lease highlights electric-car price cuts

2013-05-23 09:00:00

General Motors is joining the electric-car price war with a lease deal on the Chevrolet Spark EV at $199 a month. The deal, announced this morning, follows the recent offerings of $199 leases on Nissan’s Leaf – a big price drop after two...

Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming

2013-05-21 17:42:10

Wolves in U.S. won't lose protections -- for now

2013-05-21 21:12:00

The on-again, off-again protected status of wolves in the Lower 48 continues, as it appears that the expected de-listing of gray wolves in the United States has been placed on indefinite hold. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildife...

Yahoo, Tumblr take to social network to confirm $1.1-billion deal [video chat]

2013-05-20 08:08:00

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp both took to Tumblr Monday morning to confirm what we all suspected: Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Mayer's Yahoo will be paying $1.1 billion for Tumblr, most of it in cash, but the social network will continue...

Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What about L.A.'s crumbling sidewalks?

2013-05-20 14:24:00

During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, candidates for L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Alissa Walker of Silver Lake, who asked: What do the candidates...

Two surfers head out into surf near Manhattan Beach Pier. State and federal authorities are weighing a request to classify the great white shark as an endangered species.

2013-05-24 16:40:51

Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hold a Burmese python recovered from an attempted sale in Orlando on Craigslist. It's illegal to possess or sell pythons in Florida without the proper permits.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

A collection of piranhas recovered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after an attempted illegal sale on Craigslist in Palm Beach County.

2013-05-23 00:00:00