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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Foggy mornings, warm days ahead.
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It’s not “May Gray” or “June Gloom,” but an extended period of high pressure is causing similar conditions.
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Foggy mornings, warm days ahead.
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Apartment owners can apply for the first phase of rebates, and the second phase for single-family homeowners will open in coming weeks.
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Some waste piles seen were three stories tall. Supervisor Kathryn Barger says stricter regulations and penalties are needed.
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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m.
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Planet-heating and health-harming pollution is down, according to the latest data.
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We're at the end of this early October heatwave.
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There are big implications for the Colorado River and boosting local water supplies.
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The issue has stirred enough concern to capture the attention of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has announced a multi-agency effort focused on lithium battery safety and first responder training.
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The nation’s agricultural policies — and the price of your food — are at stake this November.
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UC Davis researchers have found that 2020’s megafires meant Central Valley nut orchards produced a smaller crop the following year.
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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Shopping at local small businesses and for fair trade products can lessen your impact on people and the planet.
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Answering that question shows just how tricky it would be to drop meat altogether.
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The fire is fully out but the cleanup is complicated and involves something known as "Gorilla-Snot."
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Without something to shoo them away, the seagulls at SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater would be a nuisance and a danger to flights out of LAX.
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"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.
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New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.
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The multi-million dollar Caltrans stormwater drainage upgrade will also help a salmon species swim to their habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Today will be the coolest day for the next 7 days as a warming trend begins Saturday.
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More than $90 million will be invested in building around 3,000 shelters across the city.
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This year's United Nations climate summit is being held in the petroleum-dependent United Arab Emirates. Delegates began by approving a landmark fund to pay for climate losses.
