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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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After all the rain we've had lately, large fires likely won't be a concern until deep into 2026.
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Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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The heaviest rainfall fell overnight Thursday into Friday morning in the L.A. and Ventura counties with continued showers into the weekend.
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Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to arson, among other crimes related to the destructive and deadly January fire.
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More than 13 inches of rain fell in the Santa Ynez Mountains over the weekend. And another, colder storm is on the way.
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Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown L.A., artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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The U.S. didn't send delegates to this year's world climate conference called COP30. But that void is being filled by leaders from state and cities including California.
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Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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Temperatures will steadily increase by 2 to 5 degrees each day for the remainder of the week.
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Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a medical sterilizer using ethylene oxide include cancer patients in the city of Maywood, as well as residents who’ve lost loved ones. The company denies wrongdoing.
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Temperatures will steadily increase by 2 to 5 degrees each day for the remainder of the week.
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Annual report shows the most and least polluted beaches across Southern California.
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Temperatures could reach 116 in Palm Springs.
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The campaign aims to reach people most vulnerable to the health impacts of extreme heat.
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Temperatures will steadily increase by 2 to 5 degrees each day for the remainder of the week.
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Experts and observers say although these foxes with their long snouts and bushy tails aren’t native to the South Bay, they’ve become a part of the culture.
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Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night.
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The cooling trend ends today as the next heatwave starts tomorrow with a possibility of extreme heat for inland areas later this week.
