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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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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.
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Two small solar installations atop storage warehouses in Pico Rivera are a first for the state. They've been reducing low-income households' electricity bills since February.
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For anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.
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A cooling trend starts Friday with chance of morning drizzle on Saturday.
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The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the state legislature to take steps to ensure future investments benefit local communities.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again.
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We break down the most approachable tips and how to leverage available rebates.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Wednesday and Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again by the weekend.
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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The bald eagle called Jackie laid her second egg in just four minutes — two minutes faster that the one she laid last Thursday.
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There’s a warm blob of water off the coast feeding the weather systems.
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Today through Wednesday will continue to be warm with highs in the 70s before another storm system comes later this week.
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High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
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As rooftop solar projects have plummeted, about 17,000 workers could lose their jobs. Will this derail the state’s climate and clean energy goals?
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Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12% nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.
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A new report says these laws have largely succeeded in their goal of reducing plastic bag use.
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For mountain lions, bright noisy freeways can mean death. So how do you get them to cross one safely?
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The outline of what the storms will bring is taking shape.
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Scientists looked at trees to better understand the interplay between temperatures and droughts in the Western U.S. Human-caused climate change is exacerbating both.
