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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Watch out for those Santa Ana winds as they die down, and get out for some sun while you can.
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The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning and wind advisory for Southern California.
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Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
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The ocean is trying to contaminate our aquifers.
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Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.
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More than 1,200 birds fell ill at Tulare Lake due to a toxic bacteria growing in the water that causes avian botulism.
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The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.
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“Residents in our underserved communities may discover that an EV is no longer beyond their family's financial reach.”
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It's going to be slightly warmer during the day, but rain is expected to come back later tonight.
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The rain this week has helped dampen smoke from the hangar fire on the former Marine Corps base.
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State cuts rooftop solar subsidies for apartments and schools.
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Rain is expected today and some areas have a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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The effects of Tropical Storm Hilary continue.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the decision today.
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The coastal areas and valleys will remain cool through the week. More inland, temperatures will rise slightly.
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And potentially lower your insurance rates.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is not only finding galaxies forming 200 to 500 million years after the Big Bang, but also that they are bigger and brighter than astronomers expected.
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The coastal areas and valleys will remain cool through the week. More inland, temperatures will rise slightly.
