SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species – the monarch butterfly – and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery.

The proposal to list the monarch butterfly, and designate critical habitat, was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, when a 90-day comment period opened through March 12, 2025.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the federal agency said Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Service ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters are battling a wind-driven brush fire in Malibu that prompted evacuation orders and warnings for much of the city and caused Pepperdine University students to ...

The strongest winds in the area had passed and meteorologists said high fire dangers decreased, which aided efforts to contain the fire. Evacuations in Malibu displaced thousands of residents ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said firefighters are aggressively working to control the fire along the perimeter and to protect structures. "The deep and ...

MALIBU, Calif. – Nearly 2,000 first responders from multiple agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, California, outside Los Angeles on Thursday.

7th UPDATE 1:30 pm: The wind-driven Franklin Fire in Malibu continues to burn, scorching more than 4,000 acres as of early afternoon Wednesday. A red flag warning of critical fire danger was ...

The Franklin Fire remains a major threat to homes and prompted the evacuation of the Malibu Beach RV park on the 25800 block of Pacific Coast Highway. As of Thursday, the fire was mapped at 4,037 ...

according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference Tuesday evening that at least seven structures ...

The Franklin Fire burns next to power lines at the Pacific Coast Highway in the morning of Dec. 11 near Malibu, California. Parts of the road were shut down due to the wildfire. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty ...