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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.
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The gas storage facility was the site of a huge methane leak in 2015.
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SoCal weather will cool down over the weekend and there's a chance of rain on Christmas Eve.
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The long-necked animals are among the world’s largest lizards.
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Still warm but no strong Santa Ana winds today.
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Dozens of structures were damaged or destroyed by the more than 4,000-acre blaze.
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The EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts.
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Warmest temperatures of the week
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Between fire-resistant construction and landscaping, the campus is meant to be a fire fortress.
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Dry weather and the city’s dewatering efforts have contributed to the slowdown, even as the area affected by the landslide has roughly doubled.
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Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits.
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Dry and warmer weather are in store for the next few days.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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.
