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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Overcast mornings return to the area before a warm up later this week.
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Sweet orange scab is a fungal pathogen that's already been found in Orange County. Here's what you need to know if you have citrus trees.
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Sunny, one of Jackie and Shadow’s chicks, has ventured to another tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.
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Local and federal officials in LA say recovery from January's deadly wildfires is on pace to be the fastest in modern California history. Scientists worry that toxic debris isn't getting cleared.
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The Eureka Fire broke out Friday near an area of the park that's been known as a "refuge" for the namesake plant.
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The Henderson Fire in San Diego County began at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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Friday is the warmest day of the week, so stay hydrated and put on sunscreen.
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The county planned to send concrete from the Eaton Fire burn area to the Antelope Valley for later use reinforcing roads. The plan was abandoned after community outrage.
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The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects.
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Angel City Lumber is trying to find a space where logs salvaged after the Eaton Fire can be stored and milled.
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There are opportunities for the public to share feedback on what will be Southern California largest recycled water projects.
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Temperatures are above normal for Thursday and Friday in SoCal.
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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It will be warm and pleasant weather this Labor Day. But take extra care at the beaches today.
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Thousands have been found huddling around an extinct volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean near California, and researchers now think they understand why the octopuses find it so cozy.
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Caused by a type of plankton, the blue bioluminescent waves aren’t toxic to humans, but have a profound impact on marine life.
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Federal charges were filed against Southern California Edison
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A cooling trend is expected through early next week.
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The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect 5,600 square miles of ocean off the central California coast, an area known for its kelp forests, sea otters and migratory whales. Tribal members of the Chumash, who have lobbied for its creation for more than a decade, would be involved in managing it.
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If you miss it Wednesday night, you’re going to have to wait until 2037 to see the next one.
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An interview with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First."
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You think it’s hot outside? Imagine being inside a steaming hot food truck, stove blazing, when the mercury hits triple digits. Here’s how some local food truck vendors survive days like these.
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The climate crisis is requiring all of us to be prepared to respond at any time, especially during high heat and fire weather.
