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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Riverside County Fire first reported the flames at 1:29 p.m. Friday.
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It was the 13th consecutive month of record high temperatures around the world.
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The national park averages about 250 reports of paint, stickers, and even nail polish-based graffiti designs each year.
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A few degrees cooler than Thursday as heatwave subsides.
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Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.
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Public health officials expanded their warning to 16 locations from Leo Carillo to San Pedro.
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Excessive heat warnings for valleys, inland areas to end tonight.
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Record-shattering summer heat has turned California’s dense shrubbery and grass into fuel that is feeding wildfires across that are burning across the state.
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Tips for handling the six-legged summer rush from an entomology expert and a pest control perspective.
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Heat wave will continue through Thursday for inland areas and valleys.
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All beach access trails in the Abalone Cove Reserve are closed to the public until further notice.
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Heat wave will continue through Thursday for inland areas and valleys.
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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Congressional investigators say the use of a regulatory loophole to erase smoke pollution from the official record is on the rise.
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Don't plan on pool parties for the three-day weekend (yay?).
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Our winter weather could see the biggest impacts.
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A hotter-than-normal summer is expected. The city is launching a public awareness campaign to warn of the health impacts of extreme heat, while upping its number of cooling centers, among other things.
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Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's big winter storms.
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Today will stay cloudy and cool, with temperatures below normal in most areas thanks to a marine layer.
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Southern California growers and water districts agreed to use less water and receive federal funds in return.
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The brunt of the cuts will be in agriculture. But the agreement is only for the short term.
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The breakthrough agreement aims to keep the river, which has been shrinking at an alarming rate due to climate change and overuse, from falling to a level that could endanger the water and power supply for major cities in the West and vast stretches of hugely productive farmland.
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Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.
