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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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We're still seeing low clouds this morning, but expect sun this afternoon.
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A conversation with negotiations expert Victoria Medvec.
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As the weather warms, algal blooms have begun to pop up in freshwater lakes.
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Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate.
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Today will be a few degrees warmer more inland than Monday.
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Kick off the week with cool weather.
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As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.
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A five-year, $7 million restoration effort faces some real challenges.
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To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.
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As drowning deaths among young children are on the rise, here are some tips to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe as you hit the water this summer.
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Years ago, the critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish had a very close brush with extinction.
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective ingredients approved here?
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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Everything from toiletries and infant care supplies to first aid equipment is being shipped to the island.
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Long Beach researchers are studying the effectiveness of the so-called stingray shuffle against the flat fish’s piercing barb.
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The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.Listen 4:54
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It could take hundreds of years for them to recover.
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Bear 64F is believed to be one of three animals who've broken into dozens of homes in South Lake Tahoe in the last year and helped themselves to messy meals, enchanting the internet.
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The cooling trend continues into the weekend. There's also a 20% chance of thunderstorms.
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You don’t have to drive all the way to the desert to get a look at the phenomena.
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Having torched 93,000 acres, the blaze is 93% contained, according to authorities.
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The resort is shutting down after a season that stretched 275 days after record-breaking snowfall over the winter.
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Feel free to keep your tree-related questions coming.
