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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.
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Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.
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Temperatures will cool gradually this week.
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The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.
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If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.
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Southern California Edison fire safety power shutoffs are affecting more customers than ever. Why?
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Known as A23a, the iceberg is breaking apart and melting in the warmer waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.
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California's state parks are calling on the public to take photos of the iconic butterflies to help with research.
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When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.
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Temperatures will continue to cool down through Saturday.
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Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
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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Shoppers are far more interested in hybrids than all-electric vehicles, but environmentalists believe cars like the Prius are an unnecessary detour on the path to electrification.
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L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours.
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L.A. County Public Works patrols the roads, manages cleanup, and collects stormwater. With a little help from Batman.
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How bad is the weather? Even some Southern California ski resorts are pausing operations.
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We have details on areas that need to be on highest alert from L.A. County to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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The historic storm also brought an unusual small and short lived tornado over La Mirada, bringing down a handful of trees.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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The intensity is only expected to increase. A flash flood warning will go into effect early Friday through Saturday from Santa Barbara to L.A. Evacuation warnings have been issued, too.
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Renewable sources will lower electricity generation costs in the long run, but how much energy you use isn't all that goes into your bill.
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How to ensure your succulents, cacti, pothos and citrus trees make it through this cold front.
