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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Weather forecasters say an atmospheric event is coming to California — here's what you need to know.
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It is possible, though not likely.
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Patchy drizzle will cover SoCal this morning.
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Shaking was reported as far away as L.A. and South Orange County. Alerts were delivered by the USGS closer to the epicenter.
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Morning fog will cover L.A. County this morning.
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Morning fog will cover L.A. County this morning.
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A little more rain and snow would be nice.
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The more moderate to heavy rain will continue through the evening for the Inland Empire, Orange County and portions of the high desert.
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Coastal populations will get older- and more fragile- as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research
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Researchers say coupling wind and solar farms with actual farms is a good place to start.
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County officials released a report on missteps in the response to last year's unprecedented blizzard.
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We're bringing you the latest on the weekend storm systems coming to the southland.
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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Clear skies, sunshine, and a couple of excessive heat warnings for the deserts remain until Saturday.
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The largest single-employer strike in U.S. history could frame worker power as a climate solution.
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Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the desert Southwest are stressing the region’s already overtaxed groundwater and communities are beginning to push back.
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Saturday was record breaking. Sunday's going to more of the same, with temperatures cooling around Tuesday.
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As nights warm and droughts intensify, past models predicting fire behavior have become unreliable. So California is working with analysts and tapping into new technology to figure out how to attack wildfires. Gleaned from military satellites, drones and infrared mapping, the information is spat out in real-time and triaged by a fire behavior analyst.
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Looking for Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities in Los Angeles? Check Out These Outdoor Options.From native garden cleanups to harvesting surplus produce, here are 10 kid-friendly volunteer opportunities that will get you and your family outside.
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It's one of four fires burning in the area.
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Forecast for Death Valley: 127 on Saturday, 129 on Sunday.
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Relatively few people use the city's "augmented" cooling centers.
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The new forecast was released Thursday.
