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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Climate change has made great swaths of the planet drier and soils saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.
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In 2024 California continued efforts toward environmental leadership, from voter-approved bonds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to reduce gas prices.
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While the northern part of the state is looking good, the southern part is looking bleak.
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In 2024 California continued efforts toward environmental leadership, from voter-approved bonds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to reduce gas prices.
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The last time downtown L.A. saw significant rain was 276 days ago.
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Rove's new full-service station in Santa Ana offer much more than a charge.
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The closure comes after thousands of complaints of health issues stemming from the smells.
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From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.
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Officials are warning visitors to be flexible and enjoy all parts of the national park, not just the known favorites.
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New research shows what happens when cities add sidewalks and take other pedestrian-friendly steps.
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Two Congressional reports make clear that, with increasingly frequent hurricanes, floods, and fires, "the model of insurance as it stands right now isn't working."
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Local scuba divers work to clean up “ghost nets.”
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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You might not want to bother making plans to travel over major mountain passes for at least the next few days.
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It’s got to do with where the air is coming from.
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High winds, high surface, snow and ice at unusually low elevations. Buckle in.
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Congressmember Nanette Barragán, who represents a large part of North Long Beach, helped secure the federal funding. She says half of L.A.'s population lives in neighborhoods without access to parks and open spaces.
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It’s rare to see a storm like this, which could bring snow to places it’s not normally seen.
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Stay indoors, avoid thunder, steer clear of moving water, and prepare an emergency kit.
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Suspending environmental rules would mean more water for agricultural purposes, but could endanger already threatened delta species.
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Local authorities said aerial searches are also affected. Sands set out for a solo hike on Mount Baldy on Jan. 13 and never returned.
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The National Weather Service is warning Southern Californians that it will be "the coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years."
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
