By Joe Segura There's a fresh coat of lush growth that's turned the scarred landscape into a handsome haven. The Catalina Island Conservancy has been busy nursing the new growth -- breaking through the charred layers left over from last year's fire.

Long thought to be purebred, the wild bison of Santa Catalina Island in fact have a little bit of cow in them, the first DNA analysis of the animals found.

By KRISTIN S. AGOSTONI A patch of oak trees on Catalina Island once offered an idyllic retreat for weary visitors. Just steps away from a pair of camping tents, the trees provided a bit of shade on a hilltop overlooking the ocean.

By Kristin S. Agostoni STAFF WRITER Catalina Island's young bald eaglets were safe, and biologists hoped its foxes and famous buffalo had scattered. But the goats are long gone -- an issue that remains a sticking point for some residents of the isle.

AVALON, Calif. - A bald eagle egg has hatched in the wild on Santa Catalina Island, only the third since chemical contamination there wiped out the iconic birds several decades ago, conservation officials said Sunday.