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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Displaced Altadena residents grieve and support their neighbors as they wait in line for mail.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plan to provide $2.5 billion in relief to communities damaged by the Los Angeles fires ahead of President Donald Trump’s Friday tour of the Pacific Palisades.
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The president excluded Gov. Newsom from plans for his visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today, but the governor showed up on the tarmac anyway, and the two said they would cooperate.
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President Trump took first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.
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The library is looking for donations of native plant seeds that can help restore the ecosystem.
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The City Council this week approved taking money from other infrastructure projects to help pay for dewatering wells.
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Firefighters had to battle multiple fire that cropped up heading into what forecasters say could be a rainy weekend.
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Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.
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New Imperfect Paradise episode looks into the region's fire management practices.
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Big Bear’s internet famous bald eagle couple is getting another shot at parenthood.
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Around 38,000 people are under evacuation warnings after the fire quickly grew to more than 10,300 acres.
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Should you sell? Do you pay the mortgage if everything was lost? LAist has answers.
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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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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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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Alternative headline: A Coyote's Guide To Mating in L.A. But it's really more for humans.
