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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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High surf will continue along Ventura and L.A. county beaches through Sunday
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We throw a lot more stuff away during the holidays.
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It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot.
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You have until this month to put your tree out on the curb for recycling in most cities and unincorporated communities in L.A. County.
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We're looking at slightly warmer temperatures toward the end of the week.
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Windy conditions will continue until the early morning.
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With the help of federal incentives and grants, more churches and temples are slowly adding solar.
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The bacteria levels in the water once again exceed state health standards.
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Wind gusts will be strong over the mountain passes and deserts.
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A weak storm system is expected to bring light rainfall to the Southland Tuesday afternoon.
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For thousands of years, the tundra sequestered more carbon than it emitted. Not anymore.
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The move sets up what is all but certain to be a protracted and complicated brawl between the Trump administration, California officials and automakers over the direction of the car industry.
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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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.
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Below normal temperatures for the weekend. But buckle in: A heatwave starts Monday, July 10.
