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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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This Saturday, September 21, you can volunteer to help clean up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and debris from California's beaches and rivers.
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'Tis the year for out-of-control ant infestations. Everywhere there are ants.
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California is one of five states that had their warmest summers on record.
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There’s a rising need for air conditioning amid global heating. Older people are particularly at risk when it comes to worsening heat.
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Thunderstorms likely for Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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Look out for wildlife with burnt paws, or singed feathers. And call the authorities if you spot anything.
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Santa Barbara and Ventura counties could see thunderstorms Thursday.
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But there has been modest progress for some cities and the county.
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240 residents on the Peninsula are now without power.
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That means another cool day for the Southland.
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The 5-year-old boy had to be airlifted to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries earlier this month.
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The Line Fire has burned more than 38,000 acres in San Bernardino County. More than 73,000 structures — including homes and businesses — have been threatened.
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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More diversity in climate tech is good for business and society, but there's a long way to go to move the needle.
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It’s reasonable to wonder how neatly the lessons from ancient societies apply to today.
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The Caribbean Sea's mountainous star coral doesn't spawn its same heat tolerance in its offspring
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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.
