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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, turns out that chopping off the top of trees to reduce their sizes is rather harmful, arborists say.
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It'll still take about five years of above-average rainfall for the state's groundwater storage to return to pre-drought levels, according to the state Department of Water Resources.
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Mount Wilson was a prime viewing point for the northern lights in Southern California.
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It's been 19 years since NOAA last issued a geomagnetic storm watch for an event this size.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the biggest geomagnetic storm in decades.
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A quiet weather pattern will continue through next week.
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Experts say there's a 69% possibility that La Niña conditions could develop in July through September.
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California wildlife officials announced Tuesday that they've detected two cases of chronic wasting disease in dead deer found in the Sierra National Forest.
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Social media is awash with Angelenos complaining about sky high bills. What’s going on?
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A few degrees warmer than Wednesday.
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May Gray returns for the coastal areas during the morning hours.
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At stake is the future of the Colorado River, which provides about 30% of SoCal’s drinking water.
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 National Weather Service is launching a new extreme heat scale to better convey the dangers of extreme heat in a changing climate.
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The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.
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Draft regulations just proposed would allow more southern California cities to invest in recycling water in the face of drought.
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In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change.
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We can’t predict when a landslide will happen, but there are things to look out for.
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The blistering heat will linger into early next week.
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Temperatures are expected to heat up starting tomorrow, with excessive heat warnings for a number of inland areas.
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The moves by Ford, GM, Volvo, and more could accelerate EV adoption and move the country toward a single charging standard.
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Highs reached the 90s by Monday and have been rising since then. We have tips on how to stay cool.
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Chemicals that are in everything, from household cleaners to firefighting foam, are also in drinking water, but more research is needed on the health impacts.
