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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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State lawmakers are set to gavel in a special session
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Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16 ships.
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Temperatures will rise up to about 5 degrees warmer inland.
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The fire sparked on Thanksgiving evening has triggered an evacuation warning in Riverside County.
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We’re heading into the peak of Santa Ana wind season.
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Highs in the 60s and 70s — perfect weather for a Turkey trot!
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The rainy season is off to a slow start.
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Temperatures will continue to warm up through the week.
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Expect below normal temperatures all week.
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According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
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A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
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A new study will explore the possibilities of “agrivoltaics.”
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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Images from across the Golden State show how the storm systems have transformed our mountains into winter wonderlands.
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Soak in this warm day before the next storm system moves in, bringing much cooler temps starting tomorrow.
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Cloudy skies and light showers today, more rain expected by the end of the week.
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Climate change and pesticide use play a big part in their dwindling numbers, but habitat loss is the biggest factor in their decline.
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Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.Listen 6:47
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Scattered showers and a look ahead to more rain by the end of the week.
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Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.
