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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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The city also renewed its plea this week for state and federal disaster assistance.
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California school districts will receive more than $88 million in federal grants to replace hundreds of school buses with low and zero-emission vehicles.
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Some portions of SoCal will see sub-freezing temperatures and even frost.
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Local leaders said the smog would be cleared in 4 months in the early 1940s. The problem persisted for over four decades and is still hanging around.
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Some portions of SoCal will experience lows dropping to the upper 20s this morning and tomorrow.
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The federal tax credit is now available as an upfront rebate, making EVs more accessible to low-and-middle-income households.
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In the race to build a circular battery industry, one mineral has been overlooked — until now
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Wind gusts up to 60 mph in the valleys and along the costs; up to 80 mph in the mountains and foothills.
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The use of balloons on public property in Laguna Beach and their sale within the city could lead to a $500 fine. The city council voted to enact the ban last year.
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No major damage was immediately reported.
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High winds and some snow to affect the 5 Freeway corridor.
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The urgent agricultural alert is meant to warn people about the Queensland fruit fly and Huanglongbing disease.
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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Today's highs will be in the 80s, some spots will still see highs in the lower 90s.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a cooling trend ahead.
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The state budget has committed $2.5 million to the project. But that's just one step in a long process.
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