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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Visitors should be prepared for extreme temperatures this July 4th holiday weekend.
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Every year, AQMD issues a particle advisory around Independence Day thanks to fireworks, and the heatwave could extend our unhealthy air.
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The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism.
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Forecasters say the heat wave will last until Monday.
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Land movement hasn't slowed and the search for the water making it worse is ongoing.
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The county is also expected to announce more soon.
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The extreme heat is expected to last for about a week, and officials are warning people to be prepared with a place to cool off.
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July kicks off with a heat wave.
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Bear 162 was euthanized after getting inside of homes.
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Fireworks leave harmful debris that can affect the climate, wildlife and human health. But now there’s also paperwork to contend with.
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July kicks off with a heat wave.
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.
