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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Big insurance companies have pulled back from California, forcing thousands to turn to insurers of last resort. Fire victims say the limited policies will make recovery and rebuilding more difficult.
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Rainfall is expected to arrive in L.A. until the afternoon.
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Last year’s round of clinics were able to serve about 200 people and divert nearly 2,000 pounds of waste from landfills.
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Highs in the 70s and sunny skies today before rain comes to SoCal in the afternoon.
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Reopening of the Palisades was scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday. But on Saturday night, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said checkpoints will remain in place, after she secured additional law enforcement resources from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Marine biologists prepare to study damage from debris flows, nutrient imbalance and toxic contaminants.
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The 525-pound male was relocated to the Angeles National Forest after being found in the crawl space of the evacuated home.
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An aging population of homeowners also complicates recovery of a historic Black community.
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There's been a 45% decrease since the 1980s, according to the latest report.
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Before the wildfire that destroyed thousands of homes, Altadena was already debating a tense question: should new housing be built in places that could burn?
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Look for slightly warmer temperatures and mostly sunny skies.
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Income-qualified Pacoima and Sun Valley residents are eligible.
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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Most of the region from Los Angeles and Orange County to the Inland Empire will see light, scattered drizzling across the area this week.
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The owls have all but completely disappeared from coastal Southern California.
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The rules passed by the state Air Resources Board are the first of their kind — anywhere — and will likely have ripple effects, particularly in Southern California communities that have some of the dirtiest air in the nation.
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Usually about half of our water supply comes from the L.A. aqueduct. This year it’ll be about 100% through summer.
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There's an unprecedented amount of rebates and tax credits available to electrify at home. Here's your guide on how to access that money.
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The fire was at first reported to have begun as a controlled burn, but U.S. Forest Service officials later said it was not.
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Trucking companies say the deadlines for converting big rigs, delivery trucks and other heavy vehicles are unachievable and will cause “chaos and dysfunction” of California’s economy. The move is designed to clean communities’ air, especially near ports, warehouses and freeways.
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It's partly because the sun’s approaching solar maximum.
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With the change in seasons comes more risk of fire and flood. And the climate crisis is making it all more extreme.
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California's year of endless storms has seeded superblooms of wildflowers and provided a boost to some of the state's endangered ecosystems.
