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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Desert communities will continue to see temps in the triple digits.
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Crews will now assess the grounds for safety, next steps.
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A few degrees cooler for the valleys and coast, but otherwise not much has changed since Sunday.
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Will a massive warehouse make or break the small unincorporated community of Bloomington?
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Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth.
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Scenes from a Jackie and Shadow fan party in Big Bear.
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Truckloads of soil and boulders made an unlikely journey to downtown Los Angeles, where they will help restore a historic park and join a living art and environmental experiment.
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A new UCLA study helped show that L.A. has a long way to go before it reaches its goal of zero net loss of native biodiversity by 2050. But there are ways Angelenos can help.
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Temperatures could get up to 106 in inland desert areas and 95 in the foothills and valleys.
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Today marks the official start of summer and the Southland is in for a heatwave.
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The event is part of the 2024 Outdoor Adventure Days, which also features free kayaking, birding, and other activities in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk. State wildlife officials approved white sturgeon as a candidate for listing, which triggers protection.
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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Remember, they're wild animals and can be dangerous.
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It's hot this weekend, and we're not the only ones needing to keep cool.
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Shaking was reported being felt down in Orange County and on Catalina.
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Corporate reports would reveal top polluters and climate-related financial risks. But companies warn about faulty data and a “gold-plated exercise” if the two bills become law.
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The L.A. basin will see highs in the low 90s from Saturday through Monday, but the San Fernando Valley and the mountains could see high temperatures soaring into the 100s to 110s.
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Fireworks shows can produce a lot of trash that ends up in the environment.
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$10.5 million will go towards strengthening Santa Anita Debris Dam, which protects communities such as Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte from flooding and mudflows.
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Last winter, California's historic rainfall offered scientists an opportunity to understand how the state's dams could hold up to changing seasonal patterns.Listen 27:20
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Time to prep those go bags and clear that brush.
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Marine mammal treatment centers are overwhelmed by sick sea lions, likely due to a toxic algal bloom off of the Southern California coast.
