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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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According to the South Coast AQMD, ships and port activity contribute more air pollution in one day than the millions of cars rolling on SoCal roadways. That's gotten the attention of activists.
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This morning's clouds and low fog are expected to stick around through the afternoon, with highs in the Los Angeles basin staying in the high 60s to mid 70s.
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Customers may see their electricity bills go up once the transition takes place — OCPA's basic rate plan is currently cheaper than Southern California Edison's.
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From the beaches to downtown Los Angeles, highs will be in the 70s, although the fog and clouds could linger over the coast through the afternoon.
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Skies will be partly cloudy before leading to sunshine in the afternoon. Today's highs in the valleys are going to be in the 80s.
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After widespread, bipartisan criticism, the governor revised his budget proposal to bring back $40 million to restore San Joaquin Valley floodplains.
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The warming trend will last well into next week, with temperatures staying in the 70s and 80s.
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This afternoon’s temperatures will reach the 60s at the beach and 70 downtown.
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A new study says that Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfires were so massive that they could have helped kick off our recent run of La Niñas.
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The cooler weather is due to a low pressure system moving across the area. It could also bring showers to the mountain regions.
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"Zero emission" vehicles are a lot different from your old internal combustion engine, and Southern California community colleges are aiming to bridge the skills gap.
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The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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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.
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It’s no fun hanging ten in poop water.
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It’s making me ... squirrely.
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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.
