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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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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.
