chaparral

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Jan. 31 as we hike through Placerita Canyon Natural Area, an east-west canyon east of Santa Clarita with lush oak woodland, chaparral and a seasonal creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Other chaparral plants do not rely on fire but instead simply tolerate it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Left alone, chaparral typically burns every 30 to 130 years, historically due to lightning strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Villanueva downplayed the effectiveness of the thermal imaging cameras, noting that some chaparral in the city extends 15 to 25 feet underground, while the depth of the department’s cameras is only a foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson