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Temperatures in Southern California will drop to the mid 60s to low 70s.
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Fireworks shows can produce a lot of trash that ends up in the environment.
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$10.5 million will go towards strengthening Santa Anita Debris Dam, which protects communities such as Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte from flooding and mudflows.
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Last winter, California's historic rainfall offered scientists an opportunity to understand how the state's dams could hold up to changing seasonal patterns.
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Time to prep those go bags and clear that brush.
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Marine mammal treatment centers are overwhelmed by sick sea lions, likely due to a toxic algal bloom off of the Southern California coast.
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Construction could soon begin on a housing development 18 years in the making, in the hills above Sunland-Tujunga, but local wildlife advocates are rallying for the project to come to a halt.
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The L.A. Department of Water and Power's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to end the practice of shutting off power when people can't pay their bills during extreme heat.
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Getting Food Out Of Landfills Is A Big Climate Solution. So Far California Is Lagging On Its EffortsA new report finds the state missed its 2020 goal and is likely to miss its 2025 goal as well.
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It’s a combination of geography, atmospheric conditions and how we build.
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Across Southern California, facilities used to treat marine mammals are full.
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The exact time of the solstice is determined by where the sun is in the sky. During summer, the sun reaches its highest point of the year at noon and its lowest point at the winter solstice.
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L.A. requires all new buildings to be all-electric, but retrofitting existing buildings is the bigger challenge — and has implications for renters.
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The National Weather Service forecasts high winds and treacherous driving conditions in the mountains.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a cold winter storm bringing snow to mountain passes.
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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.
