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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Some parts of the Southland will see morning low clouds until noon.
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Some parts of the Southland will see morning low clouds until noon.
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The land has moved up to 3.5 feet in some places.
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In the forecast — sunny skies and warm temperatures.
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Weather forecasters are not ruling out thunderstorms in today's forecast, but the good news is that this unstable weather pattern will move out of the area tonight.
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Another unsettled weather pattern for today brings a small chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
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The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved, while critics say Californians will keep wasting water.
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Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
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The parrots, originally from Mexico, are thriving in SoCal.
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Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.
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Lorrea Fuentes produces the popular free service with a passion for native plants and a poetic touch.
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Weather forecasters say the strong winds will continue through the morning and die down by afternoon.
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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