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Temperatures in Southern California will drop to the mid 60s to low 70s.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
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San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said it could be a week before residents can get out of their homes and down the mountain.
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From the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada, a lot of California is buried in snow. But as the climate crisis drives increasingly severe weather, dangerous flooding is more likely.
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The Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline celebrates its 40th year, providing weekly updates on California’s beautiful blooms.
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The eastern Sierra Nevada, which supplies much of the Southland's water, has benefitted the most from recent storms, but that doesn't mean conservation rules will end.
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One resident has resorted to pitching a tent inside her home where indoor temperatures were in the 40s and power was still sporadic.
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The official Twitter account of Mount Baldy Resort has reported “multiple life threatening avalanches”
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It’s going to be tempting to sit on the couch and binge watch literally everything. Try not to.
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California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state?
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The latest on conditions as another, weaker winter storm moves through Southern California.
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This weekend's rampant snowfall left mountain communities stranded as cleanup crews work around the clock to free up the major roadways.
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The difference between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26 is quite startling.
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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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.
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Not necessarily.
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How to respectfully enjoy nature’s spring bounty.
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Coastal state parks up and down California suffered major damage from pounding winter storms.
