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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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The peak gusts are expected to move out of the region by Thursday night, making room for a chance of wet weather into the weekend.
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Weather forecasters say the strong winds will continue through the afternoon.
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You may even catch a waterfall, too.
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Community solar would expand access to clean energy for renters and low- and moderate-income households, but solar advocates say a proposal to expand it falls far short.
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Even though we now have an average snowpack, it’s possible we won’t see an average amount of runoff.
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Slides continue to disrupt traffic along Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon, even though it stopped raining days ago.
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Cooling trend continues with mostly sunny skies in store for later today.
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All three eggs are officially beyond the typical hatching timeline, but Friends of Big Bear Valley hopes fans can take away some life lessons from watching the livestream.
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Cooling trend continues with mostly sunny skies in store for later today.
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Today will be a few degrees cooler and partly cloudy.
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With supply chains finally open, solar provided most of the nation's new electricity capacity last year.
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From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here's how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.
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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Researchers were looking for a slug, and found the Los Angeles Thread Millipede instead.
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First ever for this specific species in the Western Hemisphere
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Some of these goals came out of L.A.'s Green New Deal and included things like planting tens of thousands of new trees, significantly increasing tree coverage, and increasing urban forestry funding. All these things seem fairly straightforward, but it's more complicated than you might think.
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Cool materials can help in certain situations, but they're just one tool in adapting to a hotter normal.
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The Owen Fire was initially spreading at a decent clip but a strong response got it under control.
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A lack of fast chargers for road trips is a major deterrent for would-be electric vehicle purchasers. In response, big automakers are following Tesla's playbook — and teaming up in an unusual way.
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A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions. A new advisory panel may help the state improve its work heat rules.
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Several heat advisories are in effect until Friday.
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We're still at the start of the transition, which means a lot of fine lines to walk. But the science is clear: the long-term benefit outweighs the cost.
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