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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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The hotter it is, the harder it is for kids to learn. And many schools still don’t have adequate cooling.
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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
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This week there will be a break from the heat, with temperatures below average for the season.
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Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.
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Sustainability is at the heart of California Forever's ambitious plan for a new city — and its problems.
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Lahaina residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community.
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Researchers who've developed a flood model called "PRIMo-Drain" say being as specific as possible is key to assessing flood risks.
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Sick sea lions are showing up on beaches from Santa Barbara to L.A. due to an ongoing harmful algal bloom.
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Nonprofit TreePeople distributes free fruit trees throughout the year to Angelenos experiencing food insecurity.
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It’s a sign of how our climate is changing in dangerous ways.
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Warm weekend with highs in the 90s to 100s.
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It'll be the best meteor shower of the year.
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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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.
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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.
