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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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I don't know about you, but I'm tired of shuffling my warm weather plants in and out of the house because it's so cold.
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If you've never heard of Tulare Lake, it may be because it hasn't been a permanent presence in Central California since the early 1900s. Now, with water accumulating, locals are worried about what's next.
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One San Bernardino County mountain resident called trying to navigate the complicated web of agencies a “carnival ride.”
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Pockets of heavy rain and snow could make driving dangerous.
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Pockets of heavy rain and snow could make driving dangerous.
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They just begun refilling it for the first time since 2019.
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Yep, we miss the sunshine, but the seemingly never-ending rain doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom.
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The Reconnecting Communities Program is a fund established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims to repair damage done by the legacy of freeways.
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A preview of this week's storm forecast shows more snow and light rain coming to the area.
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Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.
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California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Other drought measures remain in place.
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Since October, 007 has handled more than 60 tons of garbage — more than is typically washed to the ocean in a single year.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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Tips for those living in areas prone to coastal erosion like along the coast or on a bluff.
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Today's the last day to prepare for the big storm series that comes tomorrow morning.
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The Surfrider Foundation gave California an "A," praising its work regarding sea level rise.
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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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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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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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For mountain lions, bright noisy freeways can mean death. So how do you get them to cross one safely?
