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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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A small warming trend is in store this week for SoCal.
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Ongoing research is being used to direct conservation and land management decisions today.
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Scientists say predicting the effects of climate change on avalanches is elusive.
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The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon.
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This morning the beaches will see strong rip currents and some valleys will wake up to morning frost.
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Some of the funds in California will create chargers for long-haul freight trucks and electric vehicles.
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High wind and winter weather advisories will expire by noon but coastal flooding and high will continue to affect SoCal beaches.
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The California Coastal Commission wants you to document them.
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Strong wind gusts will continue today for SoCal and snow will make driving difficult on the I-5 corridor.
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Federal and California officials say the company illegally installed devices on about 1 million pickup trucks. Cummins will pay $2 billion in civil fines and funds for pollution control projects.
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The suggested cuts affect programs tied to water, heat and forest resilience. There's a projected $38 billion budget shortfall overall.
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Strong wind gusts will pick up later this afternoon for portions of Southern California.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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The problem slope is below Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens.
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Temperatures will be well below average, with the chance of thunderstorms in some areas.
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Warehouse workers who work in hot indoor environments say the climate crisis is moving faster than much-needed indoor heat regulation.
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The last time one of the animals was seen in California was in 2008, and prior to that the most recent sighting occurred in 1922.
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A new report says a 75% cut in plastics is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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The state extended a drought regulation banning using drinkable water to irrigate grass at commercial, industrial and institutional properties.
