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Temperatures in Southern California will drop to the mid 60s to low 70s.
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The 77,000+ acre fire is driven by high temperatures, strong winds and invasive grasses.
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The closure happened Sunday.
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Saturday and Sunday will be the hottest days.
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Grassroots groups are working to retrofit existing trusted community spaces with solar panels and battery power to become climate "resilience hubs."
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Researchers were looking for a slug, and found the Los Angeles Thread Millipede instead.
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First ever for this specific species in the Western Hemisphere
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Some of these goals came out of L.A.'s Green New Deal and included things like planting tens of thousands of new trees, significantly increasing tree coverage, and increasing urban forestry funding. All these things seem fairly straightforward, but it's more complicated than you might think.
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Cool materials can help in certain situations, but they're just one tool in adapting to a hotter normal.
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The Owen Fire was initially spreading at a decent clip but a strong response got it under control.
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A lack of fast chargers for road trips is a major deterrent for would-be electric vehicle purchasers. In response, big automakers are following Tesla's playbook — and teaming up in an unusual way.
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A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions. A new advisory panel may help the state improve its work heat rules.
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Several heat advisories are in effect until Friday.
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult.
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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.
