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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The Imperial Irrigation District will receive hundreds of millions in federal funds to further cut water use.
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The last-minute Senate plan would delay by four years a law’s deadline for safety rules at oil wells near homes and schools.
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A bill that would make California the first state to ban commercial octopus farming is still alive in the Legislature.
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Break from the heat in store this weekend. Expect a warm up early next week.
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It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.
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Light shaking was felt near the epicenter.
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Break from the heat continues into the weekend, followed by a warm up early next week.
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If used right, air purifiers can help keep you healthy
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We won’t know the death toll of July’s record heat for months.
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Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.
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This week we're seeing a break from the heatwave with minor day-to-day changes.
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This week we're seeing a break from the heatwave with minor day-to-day changes.
Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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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.
