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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.
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It's got to do with the rocks beneath your feet.
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City is waiving permit fees for those switching from natural gas to propane
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While California has rules to protect farmworkers from excessive heat, inspections and citations are significantly down.
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Forecasters say a two-day cooling trend starts today.
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In Episode 3 of our new Imperfect Paradise series, we explore a new chapter in our relationship with the bears that stroll our SoCal suburbs.
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Shaking was felt over a wide region of central and Southern California.
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The fire was 75% contained Tuesday after evacuation orders had been lifted.
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Forecasters say cooling to begin Wednesday.
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Forecasters say the heatwave will continue through tomorrow, with cooling to begin Wednesday.
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The answer boils down to car dominance and tight wallets.
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With heat waves and wildfire smoke emergencies increasing, there's not always a clear pathway for states to access federal aid.
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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911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind.
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LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites.
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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.