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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Heat wave will continue through Thursday for inland areas and valleys.
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A stubborn high-pressure system is anchored over the area, and temperatures aren't expected to ease up for at least another few days.
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Temperatures around the Lake Fire will hover around the triple digits until next week.
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The beaches have become mostly rocks and pebbles following coastal erosion as a result of heavy storms.
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Vector control exterminators will spray the area with a mosquito-killing pesticide designed to knock out the blood-sucking pests known to carry diseases.
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Most of SoCal is under an excessive heat warning through Thursday.
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What your gut has in common with Arctic permafrost, and why it’s a troubling sign for climate changeNew research into the behavior of microbes in icy soils shows twice as much planet-warming carbon could be at risk of escaping into the atmosphere.
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An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken.
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This is the fourth year that the city of Glendale has cleared its fire-prone areas using goats and sheep.
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Firefighters made progress Friday against a Northern California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25.
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Triple-digit temperatures are in the forecast for the inland and desert region, and the rest of the region is under a heat advisory.
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No shocker here: July 5 is once again one of the worst days for air quality of the year.
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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Black, Latino and low-income residents have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, new research shows.
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Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.
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Snowpack in the eastern Sierra has broken the record set in 1969, but L.A. says it will maintain current watering restrictions, at least for now.
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Up to 60% of 2030 models and two-thirds of 2032 models sold nationwide would be zero-emissions — less aggressive than California’s mandate.
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One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.
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The once massive lake has seen a once-in-a-generation return and it's threatening to flood its namesake operation.
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After all the recent rain, officials are predicting lots and lots of mosquitoes — and empty pools with standing rainwater are an ideal breeding ground. Here’s what to do about yours.
