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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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We're looking at a cloudy, cool, wet and breezy weekend.
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Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California. Expect low clouds at night.
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The coastal area affected extends from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Huntington Beach.
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Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California.
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Similar to grief circles or other types of peer-support groups, these informal gatherings help people work through the emotional distress of living in a climate emergency
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Bell Canyon residents started training and preparing on their own after witnessing the power and speed of the Woolsey Fire.
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The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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Avoid going into the water or eating fish from the lake.
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Sunny days this week with a cool temperatures expected on Thursday.
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Weather warms up after last week's cool temperatures.
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As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.
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New Zealand mudsnails, which disrupt local food chains, were first detected in Idaho’s Snake River in the late 1980s and have since spread to 22 other states.
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 climate crisis is requiring all of us to be prepared to respond at any time, especially during high heat and fire weather.
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Near record-breaking high heat is expected through Tuesday. Here are places to stay cool, from Thousand Oaks to the Coachella Valley.
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An excessive heat advisory warns of temperatures in the 100s. We have resources to stay cool.
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We're heading into another couple days of triple-digit temperatures. We have resources to stay safe.
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The flight is latest in a project to capture data on air quality and sources of pollution.
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Standing water in empty pools, yards, planter pots, even the tiniest containers can become breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. Now that Tropical Storm Hilary is past us, it’s time to go into mosquito-prevention mode.
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Several feet of mud in houses, cars stuck in flooded roads; for many in this part of the desert, it was nothing like they’d seen before.
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Here's why these rare, native plants have become more susceptible to wildfire.
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The Corpse Flower will soon bloom at the Huntington Gardens.
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All bets are off when the Santa Ana winds arrive.
