Since the government shutdown went into effect, the Forest Service has put prescribed burning officially on hold across more ...

California’s foothills offer a unique environment for home citrus growers. While the region’s elevation, occasional winter ...

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When LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy discovered there was a fig tree in her new backyard, she was thrilled. She didn't realize she'd be sharing its bounty with a tenacious sweet-toothed squirrel. The ...

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Person sprinkling granulated fertilizer around small tomato plant - encierro/Shutterstock Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, ...

* What it is: Fignomenal is a recently introduced dwarf fig tree that’s geared to growing in pots. It’s capable of delivering fresh figs for weeks to northern gardeners. Discovered by Lloyd Traven at ...

A crew of California firefighters managed to free a mischievous dog that became trapped underneath a shipping container while scampering after a rabbit Saturday night. Finn, a fluffy young ...

Firefighters used specialty rescue tools, including inflatable lifting bags, to raise the shipping container to rescue the dog, officials said. Photo from Ventura County Fire Department A dog named ...

MADERA, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooler temperatures this July caused a later start to the California Fresh Fig season but the 2025 main harvest is now officially underway. Due to new ...