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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The hottest days of the week are here.
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approves changes to some landfill rules to allow wildfire debris to be sent to sites in Calabasas, Sylmar and Lancaster.
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Thanks to $17 million in Measure A competitive grants, this marks the largest expansion in the Regional Park and Open Space District’s 31-year history.
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President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
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Get comfortable with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s across Southern California.
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Debris cleanup threatens to take down trees that could recover.
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Even the region's coastal communities are going to bake.
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Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable.
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California’s new Low Carbon Fuel Standard has been stalled because it lacks ”clarity.”
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Ash and fire debris have raised risk of flooding downstream.
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After the storms, we’re getting a better idea of how the January wildfires affected the coastline.
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Santa Ana winds to affect the wind prone corridors in L.A. and Ventura counties.
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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The Irvine City Council will discuss pulling out of the Orange County Power Authority at its Feb. 28 meeting.
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A cold weather alert was issued for most areas in Los Angeles County where temperatures are expected to drop to 32 degrees.
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Snails and slugs are a pretty good indicators of how of well nature is surviving in our urban landscape.
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Fares provide a tiny fraction of Metro's funding. Transit advocates say making it free could also help L.A.'s climate goals.
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Experts are still trying to determine the extent of the damage.
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"Green" hydrogen can help cut planet-heating emissions, but opponents worry it'll worsen local air pollution and extend the life of the fossil fuel industry.
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The proposed legislation proposed would prohibit importing, exporting or removing Joshua trees without a state permit.
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Yes, we could still see some pretty wildflowers.
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A coalition of community members and transportation justice advocates are working together to bring more e-bikes to LA neighborhoods with the worst air pollution.
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