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Jonathan Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to arson, among other crimes related to the destructive and deadly January fire.
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The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas.
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Debate continues about zone zero, the California rules nearing the finish line that would regulate what can be planted and stored within 5 feet of millions of homes.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seized what they say appears to be at least nine rhino horns and thousands of pieces of elephant ivory from an L.A. County business.
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Regulations on gas storage facilities have been tightened since the detection of the 2015 Aliso Canyon leak. But residents remain worried about long term health effects.
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A new study addresses the question, concluding that climate change increased the likelihood of the fires and boosted the amount of land that burned.
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About 5,000 more plants will be installed this fall, officials say, blanketing what will become a nearly 1-acre wildlife habitat.
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You may be able to see the Orionid meteor shower from darker pockets of the Southern California suburbs, but the desert and mountains will offer the best viewing.
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Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent.
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The annual mosquito season is ending, but some problematic breeding water sources may have been refilled.
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Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.
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A new survey shows most Eaton and Palisades fire survivors face major obstacles to rebuild.
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Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within 5 feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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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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A nonprofit has run tests on sand and water samples and reports that risks to human health appear to be low.Listen 0:43
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Temperatures will be a couple degrees cooler today in SoCal compared to earlier this week.
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Campsite hosts can live inside the parks for several months to help visitors with resources and more.
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In a legislative battle a decade in the making, lawmakers just exempted infill urban development from the California Environmental Quality Act. That’s a big deal.
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The low clouds will come back this morning, bringing temperatures down a few degrees across the region.
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Visit Big Bear, the event co-organizer, said it’s deeply committed to balancing the desires of the local community with the natural environment.
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The Altadena Historical Society, responding to the loss of photos and heirlooms, launches an oral history project for fire survivors.Listen 4:13
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Thirty percent of overdue properties didn't receive the necessary permit to even begin removal.
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An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.
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No immediate hike in gas prices will occur. But Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.
