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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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SoCal is in for a cooling trend in time for Memorial Day after a mini heatwave.
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Officials want to give local flora and fauna a chance to bounce back after the Eaton Fire. They also want to protect hikers from danger.
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Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card just came out, and the water at the Santa Monica Pier is once again some of the dirtiest along the West Coast.
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The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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L.A. County is offering free tests after recent analysis showed high levels of lead downwind of the January fire that devastated Altadena.
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A total of 85 homeowners sought to get the federal funds for a buyout, but there's not enough money for everyone and cash could take years to arrive.
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The federal government and state agencies haven't taken charge of comprehensive soil testing, as they did with past fires in California. Here's what people can do now.
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Friends of Big Bear Valley said in a social media update that the eaglets’ size, including their ankles, have helped them make an educated guess.
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Models show mother nature may show some mercy. Highs will merely reach the 90s in most places, though some areas could top 100.
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Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
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Newsom wants to allocate half of funds from the landmark cap and trade program to high speed rail and firefighting — leaving too little for other climate work, critics say.
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LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites.
Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories.
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The Self-Realization Fellowship’s Lake Shrine, a historic interfaith outpost for spiritual seekers, has reopened after seven months.
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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.Listen 0:43
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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.
