Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, June 1: Cloudy And Cool, With Sun In Some Areas

Expect patchy fog this morning and clouds throughout the day in the Los Angeles basin, with highs in the mid-60s.

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Following A Supreme Court Decision On Wetlands, California Has A Lot To Figure Out

To best protect wetlands, permitting and enforcement need to be sorted.

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This State Program In Underserved Communities Is Becoming A Nationwide Model For Climate Action

A state program is providing needed funding to help the most impacted and underserved communities adapt to climate change. It could serve as a model for new federal climate spending.

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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, May 31: Cloudy Again, Cool Again. Head To The Valley For Sun

Most areas will stay in the mid-60s, but the Valleys will see highs in the low 70s.

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State Asked To Stop Diverting Iconic Mono Lake’s Water To Los Angeles

Environmentalists say it’s past time for California water officials to halt Los Angeles’ diversion of Mono Lake’s tributaries. But L.A. officials insist that water is a tiny but vital part of the city’s water supply.

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Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, May 30: Sun Follows Drizzly Morning, Mountain Thunderstorms Possible

It's going to be cool and cloudy this morning throughout Southern California.

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How To Kill Your Lawn Based On What I Learned From A Death Struggle With A Zombie Weed

Purple nutsedge has me spiraling. How to not make the same mistakes I made.

Summer Heat Is Coming. Is Our Power Grid Better Prepared This Time To Avoid Blackouts?

A wet winter allowing more hydropower as well as new battery storage and solar resources being brought online has state officials cautiously optimistic for keeping the A/C and lights on this summer.