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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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State lawmakers are set to gavel in a special session
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Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16 ships.
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Temperatures will rise up to about 5 degrees warmer inland.
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The fire sparked on Thanksgiving evening has triggered an evacuation warning in Riverside County.
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We’re heading into the peak of Santa Ana wind season.
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Highs in the 60s and 70s — perfect weather for a Turkey trot!
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The rainy season is off to a slow start.
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Temperatures will continue to warm up through the week.
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Expect below normal temperatures all week.
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According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
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A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
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A new study will explore the possibilities of “agrivoltaics.”
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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The state is stepping in to offer some financial protection for people who do prescribed and cultural burns.
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The state is doling out millions to support local water supply projects.
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Experts say tinder-dry grasses could eventually serve as fuel for fast-moving fires.
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In the L.A. basin, temperatures will be in the upper 60s throughout the weekend. The San Fernando Valley will be warmer, with sun and highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
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Reports of shaking so far are limited mostly to very nearby areas.
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Clawing back from extinction, the small fox's future hangs in the balance, challenged by lack of genetic diversity.
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