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At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level.
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Person with ‘history of sleeping on the job’ held critical role during Eaton Fire, complaint allegesAn L.A. County employee makes the allegation in a whistleblower complaint and in interviews about the response to the deadly fire. County officials dispute the allegations.Listen 29:16 -
Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute) black soldier fly larvae could be the answer.Listen 3:58 -
Hear from fire survivors, read stories of resilience and and get helpful resources to mark the anniversary of the January 2025 L.A. fires.
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The Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline celebrates its 40th year, providing weekly updates on California’s beautiful blooms.
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The eastern Sierra Nevada, which supplies much of the Southland's water, has benefitted the most from recent storms, but that doesn't mean conservation rules will end.
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One resident has resorted to pitching a tent inside her home where indoor temperatures were in the 40s and power was still sporadic.
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The official Twitter account of Mount Baldy Resort has reported “multiple life threatening avalanches”
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It’s going to be tempting to sit on the couch and binge watch literally everything. Try not to.
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California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state?
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The latest on conditions as another, weaker winter storm moves through Southern California.
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This weekend's rampant snowfall left mountain communities stranded as cleanup crews work around the clock to free up the major roadways.
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The difference between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26 is quite startling.
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Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult.
