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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The governor backed off his controversial plan to extend deadlines for oil and gas operators to comply with a new law on wells.
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Forecasters say the weekend warming trend continues through Tuesday, followed by a normal weather pattern.
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One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15% following particularly smoky days, according to a new study.
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Redistributing food before it's tossed or wasted doesn't just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.
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Earlier this year, hundreds of the seabirds were starving to death in California.
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Support for the previously state-funded program was cut earlier this year due to California’s budget deficit.
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While it’s not a household name, the drought-tolerant, rocky, soil-loving plant has fashioned its own way of surviving the ages.
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Cool down continues, but its still pleasantly warm out.
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The Cottonwood area has been temporarily closed for visitor’s safety.
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Cool down begins today and will last into Saturday.
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The city report described the recently discovered movement as “a ‘bowl’ within a bigger ‘bowl.’”
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Slightly warm today, but another cooling trend begins tomorrow.
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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Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.
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Cool for the next few days, warmer temps beginning next week.
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World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.
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Tens of thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilled in the area, prompting warnings from health officials.
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Listen to How To LA to learn why schools are in need of billion-dollar upgrades to bring down the heat on campus.
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Overcast clouds will make way for sunny skies.
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Baker Commodities Inc. de la ciudad de Vernon ha demandado a la agencia gubernamental que la supervisa por 200 millones de dólares en concepto de daños y perjuicios. Los vecinos habían celebrado su cierre temporal. Ahora, una próxima decisión judicial podría permitir una reapertura total.
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Cuando se trata de malos olores, no hay por qué aguantarse. Aquí tiene una guía sobre dónde informar de los problemas en el sur de California.
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Los residentes del sureste de Los Ángeles llevan décadas lidiando con el hedor de la carne podrida, además de otros males ambientales.
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Bundle up, temps are falling. Also, L.A. County could be in for some rain later in the week.
