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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Dangerous red flag warnings expire Wednesday.
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The California E-Bike Incentive Project aims to expand access to electric bikes.
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A red flag warning for the Inland Empire, Orange county last until Wednesday morning.
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Crews have been making steady progress on the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon since the red flag conditions subsided.
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We're monitoring extreme fire weather conditions this week.
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An international court will decide what nations owe to future generations
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California’s efforts to electrify trucking so far has prioritized swapping out old trucks for shiny new electric ones. But that doesn’t always have to be the case.
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A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.
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As warmer weather and a bout of Santa Ana winds come to Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of an elevated risk of fire weather conditions until Wednesday.
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Don't despair just yet.
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Friday and Saturday to be the warmest days of the week.
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Wildfires, fireworks, and fireplaces can have a serious impact on air quality in SoCal.
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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We have everything you need to know about those wind advisories and warnings.
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The Forest Service is charged with maintaining 650 miles of trails in the Angeles National Forest. They don’t have the staff or funding to do it alone.
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Half of all Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep tracked by scientists died last winter, leaving a total population of around 360 animals.
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The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better
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Parts of the trail have been washed away due to last winter's storms, and the ongoing closure of nearby trails due to the 2020 Bobcat Fire is bringing even more traffic.
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A red flag warning is in effect, and Southern California Edison continues to monitor the situation for potential public safety power shutoffs.
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Local scientists lead an international effort to restore decimated Sunflower star populations.
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SCE warns of potential power shutoffs for affected areas.
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West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services said in a statement that her behavior could be attributed to hormonal surges related to pregnancy.
