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The high heat of California wildfires transformed a benign metal into a toxic form, new research finds. Exposure to high levels of hexavalent chromium is linked to increased rates of lung cancer.
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A large sediment removal project has been completed, just in time for upcoming rain.
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The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for parts of L.A. County.
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It takes a lot of tinkering.
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Everything you need to know about the storms coming this week.
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Pasadena and other cities in the Southland have banned the use of noisy and smelly gas leaf blowers. These small machines are significant polluters, but many small businesses are struggling as a result of the transition.
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Eighteen California children say the EPA fails to recognize the unique physical and mental impacts climate change has on kids.
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Pomona first passed the moratorium in 2022. Its city council this week failed to extend the ban.
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Heritage Elementary School and Legacy Magnet Academy are scheduled to reopen next week following asbestos testing at schools and the removal of hangar doors.
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A warmup is coming this weekend before some rain showers come to SoCal next week.
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We're looking at dry weather and cooler nights for the week.
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We talked with officials and experts. Here’s a breakdown of answers to commonly asked questions following the Tustin hangar fire.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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.
