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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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The report didn't find high lead levels in the Palisades Fire area. And the county added that “there is no evidence of widespread contamination from fire-related chemicals.”
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Democratic state leaders have proposed a host of energy bills that seek to balance affordability with the state’s ambitious climate goals.
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A UCLA study in the journal Science Advances also found a likely increase in miscarriages around the methane leak in the northern San Fernando Valley in 2015.
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Cool today, slightly warmer over next few days.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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Firefighters are worried about access in the event of an emergency as the ongoing landslide shifts and destroys roads.
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The L.A. case comes as rescuers deal with a surge of sick and stranded animals further up the coast in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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A hazardous haze, made up of small, inhalable particles, casts a pall over the desert. This year has been severe, triggering asthma attacks — so what is being done to clean it up?
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Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes.
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If residents do not comply with inspection orders, city officials will obtain a warrant as land movement accelerates.
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You're going to start feeling the heat today. Friday and Saturday will be hotter.
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As the climate crisis continues to worsen and disasters become more frequent, renters may face a lot of the burden, not having the same access to insurance, and not receiving adequate assistance from the government.
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The future of the coast's 27 aging oil platforms — all of them off of Southern California — is TBD. Some environmental groups want the platforms preserved as habitat for sea life. A new attraction at the OC Fair offers visitors a front row seat to it all.
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You can buy bicycles, electronics, or your next unique living room staple at Riverside County’s “Found It Again Reuse Store.”
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State Water Project capacity could dip as much as 23% over next 20 years.
