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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and allow an oil company to keep operating as the state struggles to slash greenhouse gases.
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Enjoy a warm and dry week.
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It'll begin to dry out today after a wet weekend, leading into a warm week ahead.
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A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
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E-bikes are becoming more popular as a sustainable way to get around, but many people don’t have access to them. It’s one reason why a new rental program has launched in South L.A.
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The rain totals will likely be less than half an inch, though most of Orange County is forecasted to get a tenth of an inch or less.
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Sulfuryl fluoride, which is commonly used in termite fumigation and agriculture, can linger in the Earth's atmosphere for up to 40 years.
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Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.
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Sandhill cranes are returning to the Lake Tahoe basin after a century long hiatus in what many say is a conservation success story.
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Saturday will bring light rain, with a chance of thunderstorms and wind gusts across the Southland.
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It'll be cool and wet this weekend, leading into a warm and dry week.
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The famous feathered family’s saga has gotten quite a reaction from their human fans.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.
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Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.
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Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.
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A hazard warning has been issued for the Ventura County beaches, Malibu coast, Los Angeles County beaches and Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands due to dangerous rip currents and waves between three and six feet.
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The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for L.A, Ventura and Orange County Beaches that lasts until this evening.
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An expert used California regulators’ methodology to estimate the cost of cleaning up the state’s onshore oil and gas industry. The study found that cleanup costs will be triple the industry’s projected profits.
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According to the South Coast AQMD, ships and port activity contribute more air pollution in one day than the millions of cars rolling on SoCal roadways. That's gotten the attention of activists.
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This morning's clouds and low fog are expected to stick around through the afternoon, with highs in the Los Angeles basin staying in the high 60s to mid 70s.
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Customers may see their electricity bills go up once the transition takes place — OCPA's basic rate plan is currently cheaper than Southern California Edison's.
