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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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Firefighters made progress Saturday against California's largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms.
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The closures included roads in Mount Baldy Village as well as popular trails.
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A petition to list some populations of the bird as endangered has advanced through a state agency.
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Railroads required to begin transition to electric trains, trucks after air district adopts new ruleThe board of Southern California’s air quality agency has voted to adopt a rule that will require railroad companies to transition to all-electric trains and trucks.
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Cal Fire Riverside said their investigation found the cause of the Nixon Fire was electrical.
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Legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.
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About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs.
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It's going to be a scorcher this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
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Firefighters are worried about access in the event of an emergency as the ongoing landslide shifts and destroys roads.
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The L.A. case comes as rescuers deal with a surge of sick and stranded animals further up the coast in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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A hazardous haze, made up of small, inhalable particles, casts a pall over the desert. This year has been severe, triggering asthma attacks — so what is being done to clean it up?
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Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes.
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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Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.Listen 3:42
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Newsom wants to allocate half of funds from the landmark cap and trade program to high speed rail and firefighting — leaving too little for other climate work, critics say.
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Two small solar installations atop storage warehouses in Pico Rivera are a first for the state. They've been reducing low-income households' electricity bills since February.Listen 0:46
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For anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.
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A cooling trend starts Friday with chance of morning drizzle on Saturday.
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The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the state legislature to take steps to ensure future investments benefit local communities.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Wednesday and Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again by the weekend.
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Previously, a criminal background disqualified them from becoming professional county firefighters.
