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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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LA city park officials are asking residents to fill out a survey to share their thoughts about how to improve local parks. The survey is available until mid-April.
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A cooling trend is in store for the rest of the week with today's highs in the mid 70s for Southern California. Desert areas will continue to see high temperatures in the 90s.
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Vector control officials are in the process of treating hundreds of unmaintained pools.
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L.A. has touted its goal to recycle all its wastewater by 2035. Now that timeline has been pushed back 20 years.
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LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis and horticulturalist Tim Becker share their gardening tips for spring.
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Another unseasonably warm day for SoCal with desert temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Wednesday will be cooler.
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CalFire's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica and even West Hollywood.
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The young waterbirds are now being raised by the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro.
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While many in the industry are relieved that the state is no longer seeking a waiver from the federal government to phase out diesel trucks, some companies that have already invested in electric or hydrogen trucks are left with uncertainty.
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The names for the Jackie and Shadow's two eaglets will be announced on April 1. Entries are due April 1.
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Spring's here, which means it's time to plant some tomatoes.
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Long Beach residents near companies that use methyl bromide are angry that air quality officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks. Now officials say more facilities are operating in San Pedro and Compton.
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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The county is looking into ways to preserve its beaches from coastal erosion, including planting native vegetation on sand dunes and transporting sediment from reservoirs downstream to beaches.
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The proposal, currently under review by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, calls for the use of sharpshooters in helicopters.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a storm to come in the middle of next week.
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The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of northern L.A. County.
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The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for parts of northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
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We're moving into another Santa Ana wind event that's forecasted to start Wednesday afternoon.
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The guy caught on video carrying a parrot was interviewed by law enforcement — and it wasn't him.
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The closure is in effect until Tuesday afternoon.
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Towns across the U.S. want to stop building homes that are vulnerable to climate-driven disasters, like wildfires, floods and droughts. It's easier said than done.Listen 4:23
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This week will see a drop of temperatures, but another Santa Ana event is in the forecast for later this week.
