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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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A new study addresses the question, concluding that climate change increased the likelihood of the fires and boosted the amount of land that burned.
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About 5,000 more plants will be installed this fall, officials say, blanketing what will become a nearly 1-acre wildlife habitat.
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You may be able to see the Orionid meteor shower from darker pockets of the Southern California suburbs, but the desert and mountains will offer the best viewing.
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Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent.
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The annual mosquito season is ending, but some problematic breeding water sources may have been refilled.
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Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.
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A new survey shows most Eaton and Palisades fire survivors face major obstacles to rebuild.
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Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within 5 feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.
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People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.
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Illegal harvesting of plants in the wild is leading to extinction for some species, experts say.
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A project in Orange County is working to seed and harvest native Olympia oysters, which help stabilize shorelines.
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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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.
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Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
