A bipartisan bill introduced on Jan. 28 by three California lawmakers would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection.

California is investing $15 million to offset climate change threats to salmon and steelhead trout in river and stream habitats through watershed projects.

A miles-long cluster of dolphins was filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay, forming an unusual "super pod" of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures.

When the recent wildfires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, they also sent plumes of smoke out over the ocean. NOAA satellite images show smoke and ash traveling as far as 100 miles offshore.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

A deceased humpback whale washed ashore near the Huntington Beach Pier last week, prompting an investigation from wildlife officials.

Smoke and ash could poison plankton and other organisms that form the foundation of the marine food chain, biologists say.

Monterey Bay Whale Watch said the dolphins were spotted by the company's scouting boat when it went out to "perform a survey on the coast south of Monterey."

A vegetation fire was threatening a structure in California Valley after it broke out on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at 13640 Soda Lake Road near the intersection with De Sabla Road, according to the emergency app PulsePoint.

A whale watching company doing a survey got a special treat when hundreds and hundreds of sea creatures propelled themselves from the water in California. A “super pod” of over 1,500 Risso’s dolphins were spotted by a boat in Carmel Bay, according to a Jan. 25 Instagram post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.