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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
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This week there will be a break from the heat, with temperatures below average for the season.
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Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.
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Lahaina residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community.
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Sustainability is at the heart of California Forever's ambitious plan for a new city — and its problems.
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Researchers who've developed a flood model called "PRIMo-Drain" say being as specific as possible is key to assessing flood risks.
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Sick sea lions are showing up on beaches from Santa Barbara to L.A. due to an ongoing harmful algal bloom.
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Nonprofit TreePeople distributes free fruit trees throughout the year to Angelenos experiencing food insecurity.
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It’s a sign of how our climate is changing in dangerous ways.
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Warm weekend with highs in the 90s to 100s.
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It'll be the best meteor shower of the year.
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Last day of the cooling trend.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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The fog cleared out of the area by late morning.
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Who knows when we'll see such vibrance again in this recently drought-choked land?
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It's glorious grunion run season, which means thousands of small, silver fish take to California beaches to mate.
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California won’t stay wet forever, but remember — we do need fire.
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The unknown snailfish species, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters — or more than 27,000 feet down.
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The bright pink chemical is a key tool for wildland firefighting, but some worry the environmental harms outweigh its utility.Listen 15:15
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The statewide snowpack level is more than double what's expected.
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Snow accumulations started overnight Sunday into Monday at the Interstate 5 Corridor.
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I don't know about you, but I'm tired of shuffling my warm weather plants in and out of the house because it's so cold.
