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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Some donation hubs have stopped accepting certain items, especially clothes. But aid is still badly needed. Here's how you can help.
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The agency made the decision after the wildfires and extreme winds earlier this month.
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Wet weather and cooler days to bring relief.
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Cian Lawlor's father was dispatched to the Palisades Fire just over a week ago and he's been working it ever since.
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With charred earth all over L.A. County, officials are preparing for possible mudslides in burn areas.
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The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown — a knowledge gap that hampers prevention efforts.
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An ash and dust advisory is also in place. Griffith Park is closed Monday and Tuesday as a precaution.
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The ash and debris created during the burns could be loaded with dangerous materials. Experts suggest taking care.
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A choir sings on after losing its church in the Eaton Fire.
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As California faces a future of more frequent and severe firestorms, the current fires have made clear that private companies are one way insurers and homeowners will respond to that threat.
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"What the hell just happened to my future?" — that's the immediate thought for many people when they learn a fire has destroyed their home, says consumer advocate Annie Barbour.
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One day after evacuation, Rob Caves and his partner went back to Christmas Tree Lane to protect their home — and ended up being custodians to the neighborhood.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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.
