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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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California's largest fire this year, to date, continues to grow as fires spread throughout the West.
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With high temperatures over the last month, hiking rescues in LA County have risen some 20%.
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The nonprofit TreePeople always prefers to plant native trees when possible, but sometimes non-native trees win out because of greater adaptability to droughts and high temperatures.
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Test results from the soil, air, water, and animals are pending.
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While only 145 acres, it's already destroyed one structure and is threatening others.
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Excessive heat warnings for deserts expire tonight.
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All of the critically endangered birds could be released into the wild under the California Condor Recovery Program.
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It’s a floodplain recently transformed into California's newest state park.
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Cooler temperatures expected this weekend.
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California’s new heat rules for indoor works have taken effect.
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The fire has grown to roughly 1,500 acres and is threatening structures.
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Today and Thursday will be the peak days of this weeklong heatwave.
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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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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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.
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Now in its 33rd year, the Environmental Media Awards might be the most celebrity-studded awards ceremony you've never heard of.
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Yellow-billed Loons don't usually show up in L.A., and the incident highlights the threat fishing requipment poses to the animals.
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Thousands of people watched Jackie welcome her new egg, thanks to a livestream organized by the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley.
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We’re still a bit far out, meaning things could change, but the signals are strong.
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Weather forecasters say an atmospheric event is coming to California — here's what you need to know.
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It is possible, though not likely.
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Patchy drizzle will cover SoCal this morning.
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Shaking was reported as far away as L.A. and South Orange County. Alerts were delivered by the USGS closer to the epicenter.
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Morning fog will cover L.A. County this morning.
