Climate & Environment

Mandates On Zero Emission Vehicles Are Changing California's Job Market. What You Should Know

"Zero emission" vehicles are a lot different from your old internal combustion engine, and Southern California community colleges are aiming to bridge the skills gap.

People gather around a large, white electric semi-truck that has it's hood open.

Mangoes And Agave In The Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops To Cope With Climate Change

The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.

A man's hands in close-up holding a plant's stem and the buds on the end of the stem. The plant and buds are green. The man's skin is beige and his nails and hands are dirty. He wears long sleeves.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, May 9: Low Fog Leads To Afternoon Drizzle

Highs will be in the mid-60s in the L.A. basin today, and around 70 in the coastal valleys. The Riverside area will be sunny with a high in the low 70s.

A screenshot showing the coast of southern California. Most of the region looks beige and light green, the colors indicating the likelihood of precipitation.

Troubled Orange County Power Authority Gets New Interim Leadership

After firing its current CEO, the board of the clean energy agency has appointed an interim CEO with extensive experience in community choice energy.

A field of solar panels is surrounded by dry flat fields with mountains in the background.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, May 8: That Patchy Fog Should Be Gone Soon

Those gray skies will clear up, but wet weather could await us next week.

A screenshot shows a map of Southern California with the temperature predictions for the day in numbers and colors. The regions near the Pacific Ocean are green with numbers in the 50s and 60s, and the regions in the desert are red with numbers in the low 90s. In the middle is yellow with numbers in the low 70s.

2 Tornadoes Touched Down On The Same Day In LA County. How Rare (Or Common) Is That?

We had four tornadoes touch down in one day back in 1982.

Rafters are exposed on the roof of a warehouse damaged by tornado

California's Epic Snowpack Is Melting. Here's What To Expect

Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.

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In California's Central Valley, a long-disappeared lake has been resurrected. A power line dangles precariously over the edge of the water now filling the Tulare Lake Basin, and a building on the horizon is caught in the middle of the flood.

Your SoCal Weather Report For May 5: Drizzly Then Sunny, But Don't Leave Home Without A Sweater

It's unlikely to get above the low 60s in most areas.

A screenshot of a map showing Southern California and the coast. Numbers are atop every region ranging from 0 to 33.

El Niño Is Coming. Here's What That Means For Weather In The US

Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes.

A large section of the U.S. could see warmer temperatures than normal, NOAA said as it gave an update on current forecasts calling for an El Niño climate pattern.

Your SoCal Weather Report For May 4: Wet And Cold And Yes, That Was Thunder You Heard

The bulk of the storm is moving from the Los Angeles basin into Orange and San Bernardino counties, where half an inch of rain is expected on the coast, along with an inch in the mountains.

A graphic of the Southern California coast shows pockets of heavy rainfall

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