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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Some say the proposal strikes a balance, others worry it could raise electricity costs for some middle and working class households.
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The National Weather Service expects it to look a little like last time, but with lower temperatures and less rain.
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A cold storm is approaching the Southland bringing a chance of rain this afternoon and thunderstorms in the evening.
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Between flights, accommodations, and merchandise, people have been shelling out big bucks for this year’s celestial phenomenon.
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We do have some of the same types of buildings here.
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Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday's total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with.
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Aftershocks were almost as strong as the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
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Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century.
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Warm today, highs mostly in the 70s. The next storm arrives tomorrow night.
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The U.S. Geological Survey gave the magnitude as 7.4. The quake collapsed buildings and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. At least 9 people died, officials said.
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State officials unveiled water management practices to protect the state from drier dry spells and wetter months.
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A warming trend begins today through Wednesday.
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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We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".
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Caltrans officials said Sunday: "Keeping people off our roadways helps our operations continue to move forward."
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Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. In Southern California, authorities said it may take a week to clear roads in some mountain communities.
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The second of two hearings takes place on Wednesday, March 15.
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San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said it could be a week before residents can get out of their homes and down the mountain.
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From the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada, a lot of California is buried in snow. But as the climate crisis drives increasingly severe weather, dangerous flooding is more likely.
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The Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline celebrates its 40th year, providing weekly updates on California’s beautiful blooms.
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The eastern Sierra Nevada, which supplies much of the Southland's water, has benefitted the most from recent storms, but that doesn't mean conservation rules will end.
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One resident has resorted to pitching a tent inside her home where indoor temperatures were in the 40s and power was still sporadic.
