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Temperatures in Southern California will drop to the mid 60s to low 70s.
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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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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.
Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
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Idle oil wells haven't produced oil for two or more years. Cleaning them up often falls on taxpayers.
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While SoCalGas isn’t expecting huge increases like last winter, it’s trying to help customers avoid any surprises.
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Todays highs will be in the upper 70s, low 80s more inland and the valleys.
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Today and tomorrow will be the warmest days of the week.
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Shopping at local small businesses and for fair trade products can lessen your impact on people and the planet.
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Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.
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Answering that question shows just how tricky it would be to drop meat altogether.
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The fire is fully out but the cleanup is complicated and involves something known as "Gorilla-Snot."
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"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.
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Without something to shoo them away, the seagulls at SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater would be a nuisance and a danger to flights out of LAX.
