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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Yellow-billed Loons don't usually show up in L.A., and the incident highlights the threat fishing requipment poses to the animals.
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Thousands of people watched Jackie welcome her new egg, thanks to a livestream organized by the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley.
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We’re still a bit far out, meaning things could change, but the signals are strong.
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Weather forecasters say an atmospheric event is coming to California — here's what you need to know.
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It is possible, though not likely.
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Patchy drizzle will cover SoCal this morning.
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Shaking was reported as far away as L.A. and South Orange County. Alerts were delivered by the USGS closer to the epicenter.
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Morning fog will cover L.A. County this morning.
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Morning fog will cover L.A. County this morning.
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A little more rain and snow would be nice.
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The more moderate to heavy rain will continue through the evening for the Inland Empire, Orange County and portions of the high desert.
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County officials released a report on missteps in the response to last year's unprecedented blizzard.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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If you live near a steep, mountainous area that’s burned some time in the past few years, you need to prepare for debris flows when it rains.
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Over the last year and a half, almost four dozen Cal Fire firefighters have suffered from heat illness during training, and since 2003 five have died.
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Fall is the best time of year to tear up your yard and plant sustainable foliage. Start planning!
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As temperatures rise, California's once-groundbreaking heat-safety rules haven't kept up.
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We talked with an expert about the sticky, moist weather we’re experiencing.
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The governor dramatically overstated the amount of fire prevention work performed on "priority projects" and cut Cal Fire’s mitigation budget by $150 million.
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California’s wildfires have gotten increasingly destructive and deadly. That's been underscored with destructive fires kicking off 2025.
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White communities accumulate roughly $100,000 more than any racial or ethnic group after a natural disaster.
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Most people hospitalized after the magnitude 6.7 Northridge quake in 1994 were injured by falls or flying objects in their home. Don't let that happen to you.
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Whether it’s at home or at work, there's an assumption that people will be safe if an earthquake hits.
