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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and allow an oil company to keep operating as the state struggles to slash greenhouse gases.
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Enjoy a warm and dry week.
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It'll begin to dry out today after a wet weekend, leading into a warm week ahead.
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A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
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E-bikes are becoming more popular as a sustainable way to get around, but many people don’t have access to them. It’s one reason why a new rental program has launched in South L.A.
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The rain totals will likely be less than half an inch, though most of Orange County is forecasted to get a tenth of an inch or less.
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Sulfuryl fluoride, which is commonly used in termite fumigation and agriculture, can linger in the Earth's atmosphere for up to 40 years.
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Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.
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Sandhill cranes are returning to the Lake Tahoe basin after a century long hiatus in what many say is a conservation success story.
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Saturday will bring light rain, with a chance of thunderstorms and wind gusts across the Southland.
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It'll be cool and wet this weekend, leading into a warm and dry week.
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The famous feathered family’s saga has gotten quite a reaction from their human fans.
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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Now we get a brief break in the skies before a much milder storm moves in later Sunday.
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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.
