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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.
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It's got to do with the rocks beneath your feet.
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City is waiving permit fees for those switching from natural gas to propane
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While California has rules to protect farmworkers from excessive heat, inspections and citations are significantly down.
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Forecasters say a two-day cooling trend starts today.
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In Episode 3 of our new Imperfect Paradise series, we explore a new chapter in our relationship with the bears that stroll our SoCal suburbs.
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Shaking was felt over a wide region of central and Southern California.
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The fire was 75% contained Tuesday after evacuation orders had been lifted.
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Forecasters say cooling to begin Wednesday.
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Forecasters say the heatwave will continue through tomorrow, with cooling to begin Wednesday.
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Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world.
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The answer boils down to car dominance and tight wallets.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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.
