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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal.
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Like for hurricanes, there's a scale for atmospheric rivers. But it may be a while before it's the norm.
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Our soil is so saturated this year that debris flows are a concern across SoCal.
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UCLA plans on developing paint that actually helps keep buildings cooler.
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After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
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One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
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Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday resident living in burn scar areas of the Alisal and Cave fires must leave the area. Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous conditions.
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A new atmospheric river set to arrive as soon as Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.
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As storms melt snowpack, managers released water to prevent reservoirs from overflowing and flooding Central Valley towns — and that sends water into the ocean. The warm rains melt snow that ideally would last into spring and help with water deliveries.
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Forecasts put much of the state at risk for flooding over the next 1 to 7 days — although most of that danger is north of Los Angeles.
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Even California communities accustomed to serious winters are struggling to deal with the consequences of continued extreme weather.
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National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A.
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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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.
