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Temperatures in Southern California will drop to the mid 60s to low 70s.
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It’s scary and tragic when collapses happen, but we’ve built a whole lot of homes on hills that are being slowly eroded by the sea.
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There's no formal or regular process to monitor slide-prone coastal bluffs.
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The multi-family homes were red tagged by authorities late Wednesday.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
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With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal.
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Like for hurricanes, there's a scale for atmospheric rivers. But it may be a while before it's the norm.
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Our soil is so saturated this year that debris flows are a concern across SoCal.
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UCLA plans on developing paint that actually helps keep buildings cooler.
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After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
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One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
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Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday resident living in burn scar areas of the Alisal and Cave fires must leave the area. Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous conditions.
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A new atmospheric river set to arrive as soon as Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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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.
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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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