A bushy, deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall with finely-toothed, oval mid-green leaves to 5cm long. In summer, masses of small, rose-pink flowers are borne in terminal and lateraql panicles to 6cm long ...

When it comes to cutting the shrub back, timing is key, so learning when to prune Ceanothus will ensure you're encouraging the best growth possible. Where to buy California lilac: Cistus ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native ...

and Xanthosoma), bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra and spectabilis), and California lilac (Ceanothus x pallidus). You can make your plant selection or choose a combination of the three depending ...

By Kellen Browning and Amy Graff The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.

After facing two years of multi-billion dollar deficits, Governor Gavin Newsom says California's state budget for the upcoming fiscal year can be balanced without new cuts or taxes. Reporter ...

Ming Pan receives funding from the California Department of Water Resources and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a ...

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) invited President-elect Trump to California on Friday amid a war of words between the two leaders over the Los Angeles area wildfires. “In this spirit of this ...

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The theory is that climate change caused two especially wet winters in California in 2023 and 2024. This led to lush vegetation growth. Perhaps you recall the ebullient stories about the blooming ...

Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Los Angeles wildfires are awful to behold, and perhaps they are bad enough to cause some rethinking by California’s political class. Instead of trying like ...