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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.
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Starting Wednesday, temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s and low 100s in inland areas. Officials warn the public to take precautions.
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After years of cracking down on California’s oil industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats are moving to get Kern County wells pumping again to avoid soaring gasoline prices.
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The second-largest city in L.A. County has taken a different approach to a state mandate to divert food waste from landfills.
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A new $5 million grant allows officials to move forward with large scale projects.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he doesn't agree with federal subsidies for high-speed EV chargers, but that his department "will respect Congress' will" and release the funds.
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The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.
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Researchers have developed a new imaging system that makes it possible to capture the fascinating ways deep-sea octopuses move in detail.
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California launched an environmental report regarding a sprawling luxury housing project and an endangered bee. They’re now asking for public input.
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California shoots pointed words at states upriver, as negotiators struggle toward sharing supplies. Without a deal, the Trump Administration will step in.
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The California Coastal Commission voted Friday to grant a five-year permit to the company that operates the annual airshow in Huntington Beach.
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We're going to see temperatures continue to cool down this weekend with highs mostly in the 80s.
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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Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.
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