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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend. High surf advisories are still out for SoCal beaches.
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The climate crisis is pushing us into a hotter reality and driving up energy bills. That’s especially tough for low- and moderate-income households.
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When people can't afford to live near where they work, that can mean longer commutes that worsen pollution.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend. High surf advisories are still out for SoCal beaches.
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It will be warm and pleasant weather this Labor Day. But take extra care at the beaches today.
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Thousands have been found huddling around an extinct volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean near California, and researchers now think they understand why the octopuses find it so cozy.
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Caused by a type of plankton, the blue bioluminescent waves aren’t toxic to humans, but have a profound impact on marine life.
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Federal charges were filed against Southern California Edison
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A cooling trend is expected through early next week.
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The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect 5,600 square miles of ocean off the central California coast, an area known for its kelp forests, sea otters and migratory whales. Tribal members of the Chumash, who have lobbied for its creation for more than a decade, would be involved in managing it.
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If you miss it Wednesday night, you’re going to have to wait until 2037 to see the next one.
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An interview with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First."
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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A plane loaded with scientists and their equipment has been flying through frozen skies this winter, sampling cloud particles to improve predictions of which storms will wreak havoc on the ground.
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Some of the same climate activists who helped birth the Orange County's Clean Energy Agency now wonder if it can be saved. This is your guide to why it matters.
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As the skies cleared Sunday, many Southern Californians made their way to see the snow themselves.
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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.
