Drivers heading north on the 14 through Acton get a front-row seat each spring as poppies light up the hillsides on the way into the Antelope Valley. Those looking to see those bright orange flowers in full bloom can head to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve in the western Mojave Desert.  What may look like quiet ...

As the “Super Bloom” of wildflowers comes to an end this spring, an increase in the dry brush around Santa Clarita is causing concern about the potential of wildfires, officials said Tuesday. The heavy rains Santa Clarita experienced this winter produced a great wealth of plant life, and as Santa Clarita heats up, this vegetation is expected to dry out ...