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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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A hazardous haze, made up of small, inhalable particles, casts a pall over the desert. This year has been severe, triggering asthma attacks — so what is being done to clean it up?
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Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes.
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If residents do not comply with inspection orders, city officials will obtain a warrant as land movement accelerates.
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You're going to start feeling the heat today. Friday and Saturday will be hotter.
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As the climate crisis continues to worsen and disasters become more frequent, renters may face a lot of the burden, not having the same access to insurance, and not receiving adequate assistance from the government.
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The future of the coast's 27 aging oil platforms — all of them off of Southern California — is TBD. Some environmental groups want the platforms preserved as habitat for sea life. A new attraction at the OC Fair offers visitors a front row seat to it all.
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You can buy bicycles, electronics, or your next unique living room staple at Riverside County’s “Found It Again Reuse Store.”
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State Water Project capacity could dip as much as 23% over next 20 years.
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The fire is moving into areas where salmon are waiting to spawn. Already in dire shape, experts worry that the Park Fire could be the deathblow to these fish.
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It's going to get warmer the rest of this week, especially Friday and Saturday.
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Californians trigger thousands of wildfires every year with poor choices and reckless behavior. The Park Fire, ignited by a man pushing a burning car, was one.
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In contrast to beloved predators like P-22, Griffith Park’s late famous mountain lion, people in L.A. have a much more complicated relationship with coyotes.
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.
