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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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Expect conditions to continue through the weekend.
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May Gray is here to stay.
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We're going to be seeing consistent weather for the rest of the week.
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More May Gray conditions in store for this week.
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The iconic chapel will be moved to storage while church officials debate next steps. The shift of land has been averaging about 7 inches each week.
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May Gray is in store for this week.
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Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.
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One researcher said that they saw 20,000 birds pass through in a single day.
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We dig into your trash … and what to do with it.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, turns out that chopping off the top of trees to reduce their sizes is rather harmful, arborists say.
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It'll still take about five years of above-average rainfall for the state's groundwater storage to return to pre-drought levels, according to the state Department of Water Resources.
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Mount Wilson was a prime viewing point for the northern lights in Southern California.
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 SoCal cooling trend continues, but forecasters are already seeing a rise in temperatures later this weekend.
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Earlier this month, the government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Officials say they're only obligated to give the reports to Congress.
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Residents get to weigh in at a town hall Wednesday on what could be a controversial designation in the Portuguese Bend area.
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A slight cool down kicks in for Southern California with gloomy mornings near the coast and partly cloudy afternoons.
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Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation.
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California Democrats have made a series of moves to blunt or roll back environmental laws. What's behind the shift?
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And why that matters for native plant ecosystems.
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We're going to see between 5 and 10 degrees of cooling in SoCal this weekend.
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Six months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, survivors and experts offer advice and perspective at an LAist event.
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Here’s a list and a map of the affected beaches.
