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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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The ground is soggy wet still from the last storm. That means elevated danger for mudslides and more.
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Brace yourself for several wet days as this storm isn't expected to go away until Wednesday.
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Rain’s great and all, but we’re on the precipice of too much.
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Enjoy the mild temps over the next few days, rain is on its way.
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The striking glass and wood structure opened in 1951 and was designed by Lloyd Wright. Church officials say they are "extremely devastated" by the decision.
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Nice weather will last into Saturday. Come Sunday, another storm system awaits.
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The region’s first holistic urban tree management plans are in the works.
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Whatever Valentine's day plans you have, you can count on today's weather being on your side.
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The climate crisis is destabilizing cliffs and making landslides more likely, an expert says.
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Sets are often discarded after productions, with thousands of tons of materials going into dumpsters each year. Now art directors and their allies are pushing for a more sustainable approach.
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Sunny day ahead with temperatures in the 60s, but brace yourself for more rain in coming days.
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California sea otter populations have rebounded in recent decades. New research finds that by feasting on shore crabs, these otters are helping to protect their coastal marsh habitat against erosion.
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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Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday resident living in burn scar areas of the Alisal and Cave fires must leave the area. Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous conditions.
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A new atmospheric river set to arrive as soon as Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.
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As storms melt snowpack, managers released water to prevent reservoirs from overflowing and flooding Central Valley towns — and that sends water into the ocean. The warm rains melt snow that ideally would last into spring and help with water deliveries.
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Forecasts put much of the state at risk for flooding over the next 1 to 7 days — although most of that danger is north of Los Angeles.
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Even California communities accustomed to serious winters are struggling to deal with the consequences of continued extreme weather.
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National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A.
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It was so nice to see white sprinkled on the hills around our valleys.
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In his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators, cities express concerns.
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National Weather Service reports rain will make its way into Southern California starting Thursday.
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There’ve been a few unprecedented weather events recently.
