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California's state parks are calling on the public to take photos of the iconic butterflies to help with research. -
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. -
Temperatures will continue to cool down through Saturday. -
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed. -
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Temperatures are expected to gradually ease through Friday. -
The positions include hotshot crews, helicopter teams, and dispatchers, to name a few. -
Ports across the U.S., including one in Northern California, were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is canceling grants to build the infrastructure for it. -
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has launched their new GO ZERO program.
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