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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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Kevin Cooley takes pictures of wildfires for a living and lost his Altadena home in January. He and his family once thought they were going to leave it all behind.
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The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.
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The second Trump administration has removed more climate and environmental data from websites in the first 100 days than the first administration, according to a new report.
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Another round of hot weather before temperatures cool down next week.
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What happens after you flush is surprisingly complex and involves a giant tunneling machine under San Pedro, massive treatment plants, and a voyage to check on the fish who swim in our treated wastewater.
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Malibu’s water boil notice was lifted Friday, according to L.A. County Public Works.
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The Canyon Fire along the Ventura and Los Angeles county lines started Thursday afternoon amid a summer heatwave.
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Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners.
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Temperatures to near 105 degrees in the Inland Empire today.
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The advice comes after a water outage caused by a faulty valve.
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Some Rancho Palos Verdes residents worry the ban could affect their property values.
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Heat advisories kick in for the inland and valley areas.
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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The plants and mulch within five feet of a home pose a major risk for spreading wildfire. California now has the tricky task of convincing homeowners to get rid of the greenery.Listen 3:47
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California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.
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Today's weather is a few degrees cooler. If you happen to be at the beaches, stay safe out there — high surf to come.
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The multimedia art exhibit traces the region's complex evolution from agriculture to military base to vast rows of warehouses.
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Blame it on a ‘time configuration glitch.'
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Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.Listen 4:50
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Today is the peak of the warming trend, then a cool down to come.
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It doesn’t have to be complicated.
