Louis Sahagún

staff writer for the LA Times

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Pine Mountain Club, about an hour north of LA, has suffered hundreds of break-ins and thousands of dollars of bear-related damage over the past decade.

All-out bear assault comes to this SoCal town every year

Pine Mountain Club, about an hour north of LA, has suffered hundreds of break-ins and thousands of dollars of bear-related damage over the past decade.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the Mojave Desert, bighorn sheep roam freely looking for food. But recently, because of drought and rising temperatures, sustenance has been harder to find.

High-speed rail connecting SoCal and Vegas could restrict where rams roam

In the Mojave Desert, bighorn sheep roam freely looking for food. But recently, because of drought and rising temperatures, sustenance has been harder to find.

from Greater LA

As California faces the prospect of another drought, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are questioning the future of agriculture in the state.

With another drought, San Joaquin Valley farmers question their future

As California faces the prospect of another drought, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are questioning the future of agriculture in the state.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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