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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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We're bringing you the latest on the weekend storm systems coming to the southland.
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F312, a female mountain lion affectionately known as Uno, was killed while crossing Santiago Canyon Road in Orange County.
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We're bringing you the latest on the weekend storm systems coming to the southland.
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Photographer Sicco Rood paddled two-thirds of the way around California's largest lake and says the dystopian narrative is wrong.
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Today will be few degrees warmer before we head into a cool and wet weekend.
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Rising sea levels can cause the waves to reach farther ashore, causing more erosion.
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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, Jan 17: Breezy And Cloudy As A Storm Approaches The WeekendWe're bringing you the latest forecast on the rain system coming in this weekend.
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The emotional stories from those who lived through and survived the magnitude 6.7 quake that shook Southern California on Jan. 17, 1994.
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A whole lot has changed, but the risk of catastrophic quakes remains.
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The quake killed 58 people, injured more than 9,000 and displaced 125,000 residents. Larry Mantle, longtime host of 'AirTalk' on 89.3 FM, remembers how communities came together.
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The contractor is expected to get back to work in about two months with better quality sand.
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We're bringing you the latest forecast on the rain system coming in this weekend.
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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Construction could soon begin on a housing development 18 years in the making, in the hills above Sunland-Tujunga, but local wildlife advocates are rallying for the project to come to a halt.
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The L.A. Department of Water and Power's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to end the practice of shutting off power when people can't pay their bills during extreme heat.
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Getting Food Out Of Landfills Is A Big Climate Solution. So Far California Is Lagging On Its EffortsA new report finds the state missed its 2020 goal and is likely to miss its 2025 goal as well.
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It’s a combination of geography, atmospheric conditions and how we build.
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Across Southern California, facilities used to treat marine mammals are full.
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The exact time of the solstice is determined by where the sun is in the sky. During summer, the sun reaches its highest point of the year at noon and its lowest point at the winter solstice.
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L.A. requires all new buildings to be all-electric, but retrofitting existing buildings is the bigger challenge — and has implications for renters.
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It’s one of the reasons the fire department is relying more on mobile water stations for their helicopters.
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New federal funding will help coastal communities fight against rising sea levels and strengthen the electric grid during heatwaves, storms, and other climate events.
