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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Foggy mornings, warm days ahead.
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It’s not “May Gray” or “June Gloom,” but an extended period of high pressure is causing similar conditions.
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Foggy mornings, warm days ahead.
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Apartment owners can apply for the first phase of rebates, and the second phase for single-family homeowners will open in coming weeks.
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Some waste piles seen were three stories tall. Supervisor Kathryn Barger says stricter regulations and penalties are needed.
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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m.
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Planet-heating and health-harming pollution is down, according to the latest data.
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We're at the end of this early October heatwave.
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There are big implications for the Colorado River and boosting local water supplies.
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The nation’s agricultural policies — and the price of your food — are at stake this November.
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The issue has stirred enough concern to capture the attention of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has announced a multi-agency effort focused on lithium battery safety and first responder training.
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UC Davis researchers have found that 2020’s megafires meant Central Valley nut orchards produced a smaller crop the following year.
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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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.
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A new UC Berkeley study says there's been a 40% decline of L.A.'s bird species in the last century due to hotter temperatures and urban development.
