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Jonathan Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to arson, among other crimes related to the destructive and deadly January fire.
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California's state parks are calling on the public to take photos of the iconic butterflies to help with research.
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When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.
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Temperatures will continue to cool down through Saturday.
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Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
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Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings.
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Temperatures are expected to gradually ease through Friday.
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The positions include hotshot crews, helicopter teams, and dispatchers, to name a few.
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Ports across the U.S., including one in Northern California, were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is canceling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has launched their new GO ZERO program.
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Risk of thunderstorms and showers are still present.
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The weather’s been a little different lately, with humidity, isolated rain and wind gusts throughout much of Southern California. What’s causing the late-summer bout of gray?
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Northeast L.A County is under a flood watch as threat of showers and thunderstorms looms.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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The shop opened for business Friday, offering plants, seeds and educational resources for gardeners at every level.
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California's safety fund is meant to help utilities avoid bankruptcy when found liable for wildfires.
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You can’t do things like drink or swim in the water, but it can be used for landscaping and gardens.
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The budget bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 ends a 30% residential solar credit. But those who act fast may still be able to get the tax break.
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If one thing defines Los Angeles, it might be traffic. And in the months since the January firestorm, displaced residents say they've been sitting in a lot more of it.
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About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.
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Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.
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SoCal valleys and inland areas are in for 90-degree weather this weekend. Coachella Valley to see temperatures above 110 degrees.
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The competition will resume Thursday after the weather-induced break.
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Being prepared for one disaster — say, a tsunami that doesn't cause any damage — makes you a lot more prepared for a fire or an earthquake.
