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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Experts describe smoke damage, but are divided over cleaning or throwing out mattresses, couches, clothes.
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From installment deferral to home value transfer, we have some answers to property’s owners pressing tax questions.
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The L.A. fires have left many domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has its own risks.
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We haven't had rain since May. It’s a sign of how human-caused climate change is making Southern California weather more extreme.
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Embers, then radiant heat, then direct flames are responsible for most houses burning down in wildfires.
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Here are some common mistakes or misconceptions you may run into.
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Catastrophic wildfires are common in California, and mental health specialists have become a key part of local governments’ response to extreme weather events, which scientists say are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.
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Los trabajadores domésticos -niñeras, jardineros, asistentes para personas mayores- son una parte enorme de la economía de la región.
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With more wind on the way, ash cleanup likely won’t be a one-time thing.
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Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.
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Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes.
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Air quality experts and advocates warn of the potential dangers of smoke, ash and soot.
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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New Zealand mudsnails, which disrupt local food chains, were first detected in Idaho’s Snake River in the late 1980s and have since spread to 22 other states.
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Major reforms have been announced for California’s homeowner insurance policies.
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Congress must pass the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act but a looming government shutdown could take away a temporary pay increase for roughly 17,000 firefighters.
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The animal, which is a type of anteater, has yet to be named.
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More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning. It's also Earth, Wind and Fire Day.
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The presence of endangered fish has put the event in jeopardy.
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For years, companies have been trying to offset their greenhouse gas emissions with carbon credits. Now, they want to do the same thing for their plastic pollution.
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The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It's much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.
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More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning, and 20% chance of rain in the L.A. area.
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As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.
