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Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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Wildfires are the top environmental issue for most Californians, who are also concerned about rising costs associated with climate change, according to a survey.
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How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.
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The new rules for Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake upstream include stricter limits on common pollutants.
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Most of the infected mosquitoes have been found around the San Fernando Valley so far.
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The State Water Resources Control Board didn’t shy away from a controversial agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major development in the long-running debate about delta water use.
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Native plants, succulents and mulch are important considerations. But you can also improve fire resilience by following some guidelines about spacing and irrigation.
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The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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Clouds and accompanying cool weather will be here for the next few days.
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The details of the payouts are expected to be released later in the summer and come as the utility faces lawsuits over the possibility that its equipment sparked the fire.
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It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias and other factors can play a role.
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Clouds and accompanying cool weather will be here for the next few days.
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An expert explains what survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires should consider before joining a fire-related lawsuit.
The heaviest rainfall fell overnight Thursday into Friday morning in the L.A. and Ventura counties with continued showers into the weekend.
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It helps that most of it is underground.
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When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.
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The leaders represented diverse faiths from local Indigenous Acjachemen spirituality to Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and others.
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Today is another warm day with chilly nighttime lows. This weekend, a cooling trend begins.
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We're looking at a quiet weather pattern for the rest of the week with warm daytime highs and chilly nighttime lows.
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An air quality alert has been issued for the Inland Empire and the area surrounding the Santa Ana mountains.
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Watering must be done between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The Red Flag Warning has been extended through 2 p.m. today.
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There's a red flag warning through tonight.
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We have everything you need to know about those wind advisories and warnings.
