John Aloysius Farrell, Globe Staff
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- Large waves will continue to pound the Southern California coast into the weekend, raising the risk of flooding while creating dangerous conditions for anyone entering the ocean water. National Weather Service forecasters said there were reports of waves reaching 16 feet...
Bear in Burbank cools off in a home's hot tubBurbank, Calif.— With the summer heat wave in full swing in Southern California, a backyard hot tub is a tempting place to take a dip.Even for a bear.Police in the city of Burbank responded to a report of a bear sighting in a resident...
The surf is up but authorities say this is not the time to ride the waves because King Tides are here and causing issues.MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The surf is up but authorities say this is not the time to ride the waves because King Tides are here and causing issues. ...
Water draining from heavily industrialized basins introduces significant amounts of pollutants to the rivers water and sediments. Heavy industrial activities in the Shatt Al-Arab basin result in increased pollutant loads to the river’s surface sediments