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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
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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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The city has been managing the peafowl population for years in response to complaints about noise and property damage.
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Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline. Beachcombers say they look like "blue diamonds strewn across the beach."Listen 2:36
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A heat advisory kicks in at 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. Saturday for most of Southern California.
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Loquats are one of the many ripe fruits that Angelenos may find now around the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.
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Temperatures to jump to high 80s for valleys and inland areas in SoCal.
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A new UC Berkeley report finds that rebuilding all-electric could save homeowners time and money.Listen 0:42
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The city is poised to spend as much as it does on its entire operating budget to counter the slow-moving disaster.
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A significant warm up will come to the region starting Wednesday.
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Supervisors pass a motion to address the worsening crisis of toxic ocean algae blooms.
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But we're looking at a dry weather pattern developing for the rest of the week.
