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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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State lawmakers are set to gavel in a special session
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Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16 ships.
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Temperatures will rise up to about 5 degrees warmer inland.
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The fire sparked on Thanksgiving evening has triggered an evacuation warning in Riverside County.
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We’re heading into the peak of Santa Ana wind season.
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Highs in the 60s and 70s — perfect weather for a Turkey trot!
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The rainy season is off to a slow start.
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Temperatures will continue to warm up through the week.
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Expect below normal temperatures all week.
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According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
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A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
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A new study will explore the possibilities of “agrivoltaics.”
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.
