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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Heat advisories kick in for the inland and valley areas.
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The massive project in the Mojave Desert can meet 7% of the city’s power needs.
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For months, landslides have worsened in parts of Rancho Palos Verdes, tearing some houses part.
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It's going to be hot this week and smoke from the Gifford Fire will create hazy conditions over SoCal.
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The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
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SoCal Edison and LADWP are starting to put power lines underground, but they’ll need the community on board to do it.
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Temperatures will dial up starting Wednesday, peaking Thursday
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Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.
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UCLA tells researchers to 'immediately stop spending' after Trump administration freezes grant fundsThe Trump administration cited alleged antisemitism at UCLA as a reason for suspending the funding. Years worth of research could be lost, one UCLA researcher said.
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The shop opened for business Friday, offering plants, seeds and educational resources for gardeners at every level.
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California's safety fund is meant to help utilities avoid bankruptcy when found liable for wildfires.
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You can’t do things like drink or swim in the water, but it can be used for landscaping and gardens.
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.
