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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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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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Over three years, hundreds of volunteers will fan out across California to survey wild bees, with the goal of piecing together a picture of where they live and which species are in trouble.Listen 8:16
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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.
