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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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LA city park officials are asking residents to fill out a survey to share their thoughts about how to improve local parks. The survey is available until mid-April.
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Vector control officials are in the process of treating hundreds of unmaintained pools.
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A cooling trend is in store for the rest of the week with today's highs in the mid 70s for Southern California. Desert areas will continue to see high temperatures in the 90s.
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L.A. has touted its goal to recycle all its wastewater by 2035. Now that timeline has been pushed back 20 years.
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LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis and horticulturalist Tim Becker share their gardening tips for spring.
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Another unseasonably warm day for SoCal with desert temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Wednesday will be cooler.
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CalFire's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica and even West Hollywood.
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The young waterbirds are now being raised by the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro.
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While many in the industry are relieved that the state is no longer seeking a waiver from the federal government to phase out diesel trucks, some companies that have already invested in electric or hydrogen trucks are left with uncertainty.
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The names for the Jackie and Shadow's two eaglets will be announced on April 1. Entries are due April 1.
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Spring's here, which means it's time to plant some tomatoes.
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Long Beach residents near companies that use methyl bromide are angry that air quality officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks. Now officials say more facilities are operating in San Pedro and Compton.
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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Researchers are studying the health impacts on residents who were subjected to the months-long natural gas exposure.
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The lawsuit, filed Friday, seeks compensation from oil companies to lessen the harms of climate change.
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The climate crisis and bark beetles are affecting one of Earth’s oldest species: the bristlecone pine tree.
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Cooler temps are expected along the coast, but inland areas will see slight warming until Saturday.
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The lawsuit alleges that Los Angeles violated regulations when it certified an environment impact report.
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Hundreds could skip school to attend Friday’s rally.
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There's going to be a gradual clearing of clouds for the next few days. Strong rip currents are expected over at Orange County beaches.
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About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.
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Low clouds will linger in the skies for today. Strong rip currents expected over at Orange County beaches.
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They were all but extinct. Now there are so many that scientists need your help tracking and studying them as they spread upriver.
