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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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The county Board of Supervisors voted to implement recommendations in an after-action report, as well as study how to restructure a key department.
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Cooling continues, but SoCal beaches will see strong rip currents and high surf.
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The goal of the L.A. Department of Water and Power program is to help low-income households save on their bills while boosting the power grid.
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The landslide is not connected to the greater Portuguese Bend landslide, city officials said.
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The nonprofit Test Plot harnesses community and volunteer power to test out how best to preserve and replenish degraded lands.
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Spotty drizzle and cooler temperatures are expected into early next week.
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Millions of customers will get the California Climate Credit — if they get service through certain utility providers.
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Many large earthquakes strike beneath the ocean, where the lack of sensors makes quick warnings difficult.
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Library officials say the event can be an opportunity to process, connect and feel heard, especially in the wake of January’s devastating fires.
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Lawmakers were mostly thwarted this year in trying to crack down on data centers to protect water supplies and California electricity rates.
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The little ones are doing well and bonding with their mothers, according to caretakers.
Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.
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After rising for years, the number of residential installations in the city of Los Angeles began to drop in 2023. The city isn’t subject to recent changes in state incentives, but other factors may be contributing to the decline.Listen 0:44
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Another cool day is on tap for the region.
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As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.
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UCLA researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide emissions at the Salton Sea are at elevated levels and can cause serious health effects to those that live near the lake.
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Scientists report that they may have found Martian minerals that on Earth are formed by microbes in oxygen-free, muddy environments. But they say other explanations are possible, too.Listen 0:42
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Temperatures will cool gradually this week.
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At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.Listen 0:34
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.
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Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.
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Temperatures will cool gradually this week.
