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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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Today's highs will be in the 80s, some spots will still see highs in the lower 90s.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a cooling trend ahead.
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The state budget has committed $2.5 million to the project. But that's just one step in a long process.
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Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.
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After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
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Everything you need to know about that tropical storm heading up from Mexico and its effects on Southern California beaches.
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A breed-and-release program is reviving a population of native southern mountain yellow-legged frog in local ponds and streams.
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Local governments are advocating for a statewide standard.
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Everything you need to know about distant Hurricane Jova and it's effects on Southern California beaches.
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'Zombie' Landfills Emit Tons Of Methane Decades After Shutting Down. Here's Why That's A Big ProblemLandfills, one of California’s largest sources of the greenhouse gas methane, emit the planet-heating gas for decades even after they shut down.
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AQMD ordered short-term fixes to reduce odors and the landfill owners have to put together a committee to determine a long term solution.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend for the weekend.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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A wet winter allowing more hydropower as well as new battery storage and solar resources being brought online has state officials cautiously optimistic for keeping the A/C and lights on this summer.
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Today will stay in the 60s for most parts of L.A., so keep a jacket or sweater on hand.
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Metro and Amtrak service on the train tracks below the building was cleared to resume Friday.
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Meet P-113, P-114, and P-115! These mountain lion kittens are just a few weeks old.
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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.
