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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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Temperatures should be a couple of degrees warmer today, but the cool down continues Thursday.
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There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles.
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By Thursday, SoCal will see temperatures around normal as temperatures cool slightly.
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Homeowners want the state to act immediately and intervene more to help them recoup what they're owed from insurance companies.
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An analysis of unemployment data from University of California researchers shows at least 11,000 workers lost their jobs in the wake of the fires earlier this year.
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Grant funding allowed Arcadia's fire department to pay for the animal brigade to clear fire fuel this summer along Santa Canyon Road.
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The pink flowers we love so much are a fire hazard, and it may be time to part ways with them.
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Scorching hot weather continues with chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for some areas.
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Fewer renters and low-income households will have access to affordable solar and battery storage if the cut is enacted. A Compton business owner already is feeling the effects.
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Temperatures are expected to be 10 to 15 degrees hotter than normal across the region, prompting public health warnings.
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A red flag warning has been issued for mountainous areas of Southern California, including in L.A., Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
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Amid a legal fight over California’s power to regulate car and truck pollution, state agencies are suggesting policies that need stable funding, legislative action, or lengthy rulemaking.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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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.
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The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.Listen 0:42
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If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.
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Southern California Edison fire safety power shutoffs are affecting more customers than ever. Why?
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Known as A23a, the iceberg is breaking apart and melting in the warmer waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.
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California's state parks are calling on the public to take photos of the iconic butterflies to help with research.
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When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.
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Temperatures will continue to cool down through Saturday.
