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More than 13 inches of rain fell in the Santa Ynez Mountains over the weekend. And another, colder storm is on the way.
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California shoots pointed words at states upriver, as negotiators struggle toward sharing supplies. Without a deal, the Trump Administration will step in.
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The California Coastal Commission voted Friday to grant a five-year permit to the company that operates the annual airshow in Huntington Beach.
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We're going to see temperatures continue to cool down this weekend with highs mostly in the 80s.
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The fire started at about 3 p.m. Thursday in dry brush.
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California has tried to eradicate ugly South American swamp rodents called nutria. Shooting destructive nonnative mute swans might be a tougher sell.
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The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. and quickly grew in hot, dry conditions.
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Temperatures will continue to dip, bringing highs back down to mid 90s for inland areas.
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Quino checkerspot butterfly is now only found in Riverside and San Diego counties.
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The Long Beach City Council took a final step to approve a development project for a storage facility and car wash on a vacant lot near the L.A. River.
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Why your garden could maybe use more wasps.
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Some cooling is coming to the region, but inland areas will still see highs around 100 degrees.
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At least 16 birds have been treated from the Venice, Redondo, Malibu and the South Bay areas, according to International Bird Rescue.
Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.
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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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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.Listen 3:45
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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.
