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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Riverside County Fire first reported the flames at 1:29 p.m. Friday.
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It was the 13th consecutive month of record high temperatures around the world.
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The national park averages about 250 reports of paint, stickers, and even nail polish-based graffiti designs each year.
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A few degrees cooler than Thursday as heatwave subsides.
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Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.
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Public health officials expanded their warning to 16 locations from Leo Carillo to San Pedro.
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Excessive heat warnings for valleys, inland areas to end tonight.
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Record-shattering summer heat has turned California’s dense shrubbery and grass into fuel that is feeding wildfires across that are burning across the state.
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Tips for handling the six-legged summer rush from an entomology expert and a pest control perspective.
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Heat wave will continue through Thursday for inland areas and valleys.
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All beach access trails in the Abalone Cove Reserve are closed to the public until further notice.
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Heat wave will continue through Thursday for inland areas and valleys.
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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Strong wind gusts will pick up later this afternoon for portions of Southern California.
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The city also renewed its plea this week for state and federal disaster assistance.
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California school districts will receive more than $88 million in federal grants to replace hundreds of school buses with low and zero-emission vehicles.
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Some portions of SoCal will see sub-freezing temperatures and even frost.
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Local leaders said the smog would be cleared in 4 months in the early 1940s. The problem persisted for over four decades and is still hanging around.
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Some portions of SoCal will experience lows dropping to the upper 20s this morning and tomorrow.
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The federal tax credit is now available as an upfront rebate, making EVs more accessible to low-and-middle-income households.
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In the race to build a circular battery industry, one mineral has been overlooked — until now
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Wind gusts up to 60 mph in the valleys and along the costs; up to 80 mph in the mountains and foothills.
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The use of balloons on public property in Laguna Beach and their sale within the city could lead to a $500 fine. The city council voted to enact the ban last year.
