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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders.
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As part of an almost $20 million grant, UCLA will install the state's first electric charging roadway that will allow its BruinBus fleet to charge on the go.
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You may have seen a tsunami hit San Francisco in a movie, but what would it really be like?
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What would it take for a tsunami to hit the California coast?
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Shaking was likely felt as far away as Santa Maria and briefly prompted a tsunami warning.
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Less cloudy today than Wednesday.
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The ban also includes wax or paper fire logs.
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Low clouds will continue until the afternoon.
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Californians pay billions for power companies’ wildfire prevention efforts. Are they cost-effective?After utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E received state approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers.
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Low clouds this morning followed by afternoon sunshine.
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Another dry and warm day on tap for the Southland.
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State lawmakers are set to gavel in a special session
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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.
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The official Twitter account of Mount Baldy Resort has reported “multiple life threatening avalanches”
