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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Officials say the waste headed for the Calabasas landfill won't harm public health, but protesting residents living nearby aren't convinced.
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The tornado early Thursday lasted 2 minutes and was around 1 mile long and 80 yards wide, officials confirmed.
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As predicted, rainfall rates peaked between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
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The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.
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A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars be enough?
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Loma Alta Park will be back bigger and better than ever, officials say. Volunteers can help refurbish the park so Altadena Little Leaguers can play there again in May.
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The youngest chick may be only a few days old, but it’s been holding its own among the two older eaglets.
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A more powerful storm system moves in today, bringing with it heavy rain and more mountain snow through Thursday.
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Also, we tell you how to avoid a nasty surprise when you get a big bill for cleanup. The trick is to save your receipts.
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This week's rain storm is expected to be strong enough to cause debris flows in and around recently burned areas.
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Affected residents have until 5 p.m. on March 12 to apply for assistance from three major funds.
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A more powerful storm system moves in Wednesday, bringing with it heavy rain and more mountain snow through Thursday.
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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A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
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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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What you need to know about SoCal weather today.
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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.
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An onslaught of velella velella washed up on shore this weekend on Southern California beaches. The blue jellyfish-like creatures were swept by the winds of California's recent storms.
