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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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Community solar would expand access to clean energy for renters and low- and moderate-income households, but solar advocates say a proposal to expand it falls far short.
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Even though we now have an average snowpack, it’s possible we won’t see an average amount of runoff.
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Slides continue to disrupt traffic along Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon, even though it stopped raining days ago.
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Cooling trend continues with mostly sunny skies in store for later today.
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All three eggs are officially beyond the typical hatching timeline, but Friends of Big Bear Valley hopes fans can take away some life lessons from watching the livestream.
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Cooling trend continues with mostly sunny skies in store for later today.
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Today will be a few degrees cooler and partly cloudy.
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With supply chains finally open, solar provided most of the nation's new electricity capacity last year.
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From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here's how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.
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The project would add much-needed green space, flood alleviation and stormwater capture potential in Sun Valley, but delays have community members frustrated.
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The Swinhoe's white-eye population is exploding across California
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Jackie and Shadow's parenting ups and downs have captivated thousands.
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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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 Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.Listen 3:23
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Clouds and accompanying cool weather will be here for the next few days.
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The details of the payouts are expected to be released later in the summer and come as the utility faces lawsuits over the possibility that its equipment sparked the fire.
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It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias and other factors can play a role.
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Clouds and accompanying cool weather will be here for the next few days.
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An expert explains what survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires should consider before joining a fire-related lawsuit.Listen 0:49
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Visitors are welcome to catch the rare sight — and smell — in person for free. Or watch it bloom through the Huntington's livestream.
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The digital tool led by UCLA offers residents real-time measurements of particles in the air.
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Under the second Trump administration, climate denial has given way to climate erasure.
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Uncertainty around the future of the state’s emissions trading program has disrupted credit auctions and lowered state revenue.
