The late redevelopment agency director created downtown’s lasting look — from the Tech and Plaza de Cesar Chavez to hundreds ...

New palm trees have gone in to fill in the historic median on State Street at Los Olivos St. The Jelly Palms are in an area with trees as old as 1924.

Let nature be your guide as you immerse in the beauty of our desert wilds. Here are six places to enjoy the outdoors.

Villa Giardino owners Elizabeth and John Jeffry Louis worked with landscape architect Mario Nievera on the award-winning project in Palm Beach.

Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening season is a […] ...

"It spreads so fast." New research reveals surprising factor fueling California's devastating wildfires: 'People underestimate the destructiveness' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The statewide Sudden Oak Death Blitz program shows that the disease persists in California forests and oak woodlands, and it ...

We know all too well that dry brush can fuel wildfires. But, the right kind of plants can actually help ease the threat. KCAL ...