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Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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The county planned to send concrete from the Eaton Fire burn area to the Antelope Valley for later use reinforcing roads. The plan was abandoned after community outrage.
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The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects.
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Angel City Lumber is trying to find a space where logs salvaged after the Eaton Fire can be stored and milled.
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There are opportunities for the public to share feedback on what will be Southern California largest recycled water projects.
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Temperatures are above normal for Thursday and Friday in SoCal.
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The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro is reporting no new animals with signs of toxicosis in recent days.
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A warming trend will raise temperatures to around 100 degrees for deserts.
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The drier plants get, the easier they burn. So after a dry rainy season and the recent heat in Southern California, grasses are primed to catch fire.
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The president is set to sign a bill that will mark the first time Congress has used its powers to attempt to overturn the state's nation-leading auto-emissions standards.
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Communities living near oil drilling want the city to move quickly to reinstate its oil phaseout rule, as well as curtail practices like acid maintenance.
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Last year the state recorded roughly 1,000 pelicans captured for rehabilitation. This year, only 250 ailing pelicans have been tallied so far, but there are fresh challenges.
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The U.S. government filed the lawsuit in 2023 to recover firefighting costs and to address other damages from the wildfire in fall 2020.
Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
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Temperatures will dial up starting Wednesday, peaking Thursday
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Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.
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UCLA tells researchers to 'immediately stop spending' after Trump administration freezes grant fundsThe Trump administration cited alleged antisemitism at UCLA as a reason for suspending the funding. Years worth of research could be lost, one UCLA researcher said.
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The shop opened for business Friday, offering plants, seeds and educational resources for gardeners at every level.
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California's safety fund is meant to help utilities avoid bankruptcy when found liable for wildfires.
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You can’t do things like drink or swim in the water, but it can be used for landscaping and gardens.
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The budget bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 ends a 30% residential solar credit. But those who act fast may still be able to get the tax break.
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If one thing defines Los Angeles, it might be traffic. And in the months since the January firestorm, displaced residents say they've been sitting in a lot more of it.
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About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.
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Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.
