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In California, we are in the thick of rattlesnake season. Here are some quick tips to stay safe.
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California's largest fire this year, to date, continues to grow as fires spread throughout the West.
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The nonprofit TreePeople always prefers to plant native trees when possible, but sometimes non-native trees win out because of greater adaptability to droughts and high temperatures.
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With high temperatures over the last month, hiking rescues in LA County have risen some 20%.
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Test results from the soil, air, water, and animals are pending.
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While only 145 acres, it's already destroyed one structure and is threatening others.
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Excessive heat warnings for deserts expire tonight.
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All of the critically endangered birds could be released into the wild under the California Condor Recovery Program.
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It’s a floodplain recently transformed into California's newest state park.
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Cooler temperatures expected this weekend.
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California’s new heat rules for indoor works have taken effect.
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The fire has grown to roughly 1,500 acres and is threatening structures.
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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It’s scary and tragic when collapses happen, but we’ve built a whole lot of homes on hills that are being slowly eroded by the sea.
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There's no formal or regular process to monitor slide-prone coastal bluffs.
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The multi-family homes were red tagged by authorities late Wednesday.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
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With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal.
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Like for hurricanes, there's a scale for atmospheric rivers. But it may be a while before it's the norm.
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Our soil is so saturated this year that debris flows are a concern across SoCal.
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UCLA plans on developing paint that actually helps keep buildings cooler.
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After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
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One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
