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Southern California should dodge the brunt of Hurricane Polo, which is churning off the coast of Mexico, but we could see rain, as well as coastal erosion and flooding.
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Visitors can now see Ari, the baby Magellanic penguin, at the aquarium's June Keyes Penguin Habitat.Listen 0:51
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is directing city departments to stop the Lineage warehouse from being rebuilt for now.
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The states would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.
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County officials expect remediation to continue into early 2027 as they await an Aug. 31 report that will determine how much contaminated soil must be removed.
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Extreme heat warnings are in effect throughout Southern California. And experts continue to warn about fire weather and beach hazards.Listen 0:42
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A fast-moving blaze near Yosemite is testing California’s quiet fire season. New research shows heat waves drive nearly half of summer wildfire acreage — here’s why.
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The tree-lined acres along Big Bear Lake will be essentially untouched for the plants and wildlife who call the habitat home, according to environmental organizations.Listen 3:59
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A team of UC Davis researchers found that giant sequoia trees that had undergone prescribed burns were around four times more likely to survive wildfires.Listen 0:45
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Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.
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Crews were rebuilding a protective sand berm, as they have several times this year, with high-tide events that threaten flooding happening more frequently.
