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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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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.
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Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.
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California’s data centers have doubled their use of electricity and demand for water — and are polluting more, even as lawmakers stall on oversight.
It’s not easy to add green space where it’s most needed. The small city of South Gate is a success story — and a model for the region.
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Some rain possible this weekend, though.
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The spookiest day of the year will be crisp, clear an sunny.
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Roughly 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on California since 2014.
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People have been complaining about a rotten egg, sewage like smell near the ocean.
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It'll be a cool and dry day with partial clouds all over the Southland.
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Partially cloudy tomorrow with a slight chance of rain this weekend.
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Motorcycles emit an “outsized portion” of smog-causing pollutants.
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Wind advisories have been issued for mountains and deserts across the Southland.
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A new report finds that one-quarter of the world’s crops are grown in places facing high levels of water stress, water unreliability, or both.
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