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Beverly Hills wants to replace 87 ficus trees on Robertson Boulevard with crape myrtle and palm trees. The city should at least find new shade trees.

Children in many California schools may to exposed to lead in water fountains unless school districts conduct widespread testing and, if needed, clean up.

Students at John Muir Elementary, Santa Monica's only Title I school with high percentages of low-income families, have been transferred while repairs are done.

We can affordably and quickly get shade on campuses by updating regulations that were created before climate change made heat emergencies common.

$58 million is slated to go towards outdoor education initiatives, as well as adding more green space to L.A.’s famously asphalt-heavy schoolyards — something advocates say is a long time coming.

Shuttered tennis courts and empty lots are being transformed into vibrant green spaces — and residents have a say in everything from design to amenities.

The latest U.N. climate report showed that catastrophe can still be averted, if we act now. Here's what President Biden and Congress can do.

L.A. is already suffering from the impact of climate change, but candidates for mayor don't seem to have many new ideas for what to do about it.

Smith and Chris Rock clashed. But what I'll recall from Oscar night is how my community supported me.

Children shouldn’t be forced to learn and play in hot, asphalt-covered, fenced-in campuses, especially in neighborhoods that already lack park space.