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In contrast to beloved predators like P-22, Griffith Park’s late famous mountain lion, people in L.A. have a much more complicated relationship with coyotes.
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Cooler weather continues, but come Wednesday, expect a small warming trend.
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New research found air pollution from wildfires is even worse than cars.
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The company says that accelerated land movement has made the continued use of gas lines in certain areas unsafe.
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The Park Fire just pushed California’s wildfire season into overdrive and a new map shows us its movement. It has grown rapidly since it started near Chico on July 24. Within two days, the blaze had consumed some 178,000 acres, then it doubled the next day.
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Cooler weather today, but come Wednesday, expect a small warming trend.
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The rehabilitation facility, a first for the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation, hopes to adopt at least 200 animals each year.
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Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?
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And 2024 is on track to be the hottest year, too.
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Besieged by logging, fires, and pests, this global balancing act might not last long.
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The Park fire near Chico Calif. has burned over 350 thousand acres since starting Wednesday.
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In California, we are in the thick of rattlesnake season. Here are some quick tips to stay safe.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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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.
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If you've never heard of Tulare Lake, it may be because it hasn't been a permanent presence in Central California since the early 1900s. Now, with water accumulating, locals are worried about what's next.
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One San Bernardino County mountain resident called trying to navigate the complicated web of agencies a “carnival ride.”
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Pockets of heavy rain and snow could make driving dangerous.
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Pockets of heavy rain and snow could make driving dangerous.
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They just begun refilling it for the first time since 2019.
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Yep, we miss the sunshine, but the seemingly never-ending rain doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom.
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The Reconnecting Communities Program is a fund established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims to repair damage done by the legacy of freeways.
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A preview of this week's storm forecast shows more snow and light rain coming to the area.
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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.
