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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Two decades after being established as an ecological reserve, the Ballona Wetlands on L.A.'s Westside are still far from an envisioned restoration.
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Kevin Cooley takes pictures of wildfires for a living and lost his Altadena home in January. He and his family once thought they were going to leave it all behind.
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The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.
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The second Trump administration has removed more climate and environmental data from websites in the first 100 days than the first administration, according to a new report.
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Another round of hot weather before temperatures cool down next week.
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What happens after you flush is surprisingly complex and involves a giant tunneling machine under San Pedro, massive treatment plants, and a voyage to check on the fish who swim in our treated wastewater.
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Malibu’s water boil notice was lifted Friday, according to L.A. County Public Works.
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The Canyon Fire along the Ventura and Los Angeles county lines started Thursday afternoon amid a summer heatwave.
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Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners.
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Temperatures to near 105 degrees in the Inland Empire today.
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The advice comes after a water outage caused by a faulty valve.
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Some Rancho Palos Verdes residents worry the ban could affect their property values.
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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The record was surpassed with four months still remaining in 2023.
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The humble heat pump — you may have never heard of it. But this highly efficient household appliance is one of the biggest game-changers when it comes to curbing the climate crisis.
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The phenomenon was due to high clouds.
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Comet Nishimura was discovered by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura on Aug. 11 and named after him.
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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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Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.
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After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
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Everything you need to know about that tropical storm heading up from Mexico and its effects on Southern California beaches.
