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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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Rescuers have received thousands of calls about dolphins, sea lions, birds and other animals who need help.
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Billy and Tina, the last two remaining Asian elephants at the L.A. Zoo, are relocating to the Tulsa Zoo.
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At a time when communities feel fractured, here's a look at online communities taking a pragmatic approach to changing the world for the better.
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We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu.
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Cloudy through mid-morning in SoCal with highs near 70.
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Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.
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Although her business premises were destroyed, Shelene Hearring’s students helped her understand that “all the spirits, all the energy, all the love, all those years were still living.
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Officials said parks and fields within the affected neighborhoods should test for heavy metals in the soil.
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They still have a lot of growing to do, but Sunny and Gizmo should be weeks away from fledging.
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Mostly cloudy Friday in SoCal, with highs near 65 degrees.
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Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead.
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In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and processed. Here's how it works.
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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Officials say people should take precautions, including for their pets, and steer clear of the wild animals.
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The Lachman Fire reignited several days after firefighters responded to it, becoming the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire.
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Average fall temperatures across the U.S. are on the rise, and they’re warming fastest here in the Southwest.Listen 0:46
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Ways to cook, recycle and even donate your pumpkin.
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California regulators keep tabs on hazardous waste, kind of like how consumers track packages -- even on a short journey. What happens if regulators require less tracking?
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The utility, whose equipment is believed to have sparked the Eaton Fire, says payouts could come four months after people submit a claim. Accepting the money would mean foregoing a lawsuit.Listen 0:41
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The decades-long effort will boost local water supplies and could also help replenish Mono Lake in the Sierra Nevada.Listen 0:44
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The Trump Administration pulled $1.2 billion from California’s hydrogen hub. Even without federal funding, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is pressing ahead with clean energy retrofits.
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The federal government pulled $1.2 billion in hydrogen funding for California. Los Angeles is pressing ahead anyway — starting with the Scattergood power plant.
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Southern California's infamous northeasterly winds are expected to pick up Monday night and last through Thursday.Listen 0:41
