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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The reasons are varied, ranging from fire dangers to a lack of funding, environmental concerns — and fears of ICE sweeps.
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The judge said the state’s fire insurance of last resort violates the state insurance code.
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The project to spare mountain lions and other animals from having to cross the 101 Freeway is set to be completed in the fall of 2026.
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A warming trend kicks in today for Southern California, but temperatures are still around normal.
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Bacteria in the ocean can make you sick. Here’s what you need to know.
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A GOP plan to sell off public land may be off the table after the advisor to the U.S. Senate said the plan would violate chamber rules.
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People reported feeling a short jolt, but damage is unlikely.
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SoCal is in for another cool day with temperatures below the season's normal. Come Thursday, though, the heat will pick back up.
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The California Communities Extreme Heat Scoring System — which the state is calling CalHeatScore — can tell you the level of heat-related health risk you face, on a scale of zero to four, and point you to cooling resources in your area.
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Tech-savvy California is still debating how to regulate the electricity use of AI data centers.
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The Antelope Valley and areas along the I-5 corridor are the biggest concerns.
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Last year, more than 137,000 SoCal Edison customers had their power shut off to help mitigate fire risk from utility lines.
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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Skies will be partly cloudy before leading to sunshine in the afternoon. Today's highs in the valleys are going to be in the 80s.
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After widespread, bipartisan criticism, the governor revised his budget proposal to bring back $40 million to restore San Joaquin Valley floodplains.
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The warming trend will last well into next week, with temperatures staying in the 70s and 80s.
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This afternoon’s temperatures will reach the 60s at the beach and 70 downtown.
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A new study says that Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfires were so massive that they could have helped kick off our recent run of La Niñas.
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The cooler weather is due to a low pressure system moving across the area. It could also bring showers to the mountain regions.
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"Zero emission" vehicles are a lot different from your old internal combustion engine, and Southern California community colleges are aiming to bridge the skills gap.
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The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
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Highs will be in the mid-60s in the L.A. basin today, and around 70 in the coastal valleys. The Riverside area will be sunny with a high in the low 70s.
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After firing its current CEO, the board of the clean energy agency has appointed an interim CEO with extensive experience in community choice energy.
