Bison were among the species of megafauna living in Southern California that rapidly went extinct about 13,000 years ago, and wildfires were likely a cause. credit: Cullen Townsend
August 16, 2026 – SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank), located within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to finance public infrastructure and private development, closed a $236.03 million revenue bond, providing the needed financing for the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation to primarily support the La Brea Tar Pits Reimagine Project.
Located in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits is one of the world’s most significant fossil sites and a leading destination for scientific research and public education…