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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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Arroyo Hondo Preserve in Santa Barbara is now home to the next generation of trout from Topanga Creek.
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The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out.
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The city needs between 2 million and 5 million cubic yards of sand to restore its thinning shorelines.
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Another round of rain coming to SoCal this weekend.
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SoCal temperatures have dropped slightly to mid 60s at the beaches and mid 70s for inland areas.
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L.A. County Supervisors send message to all property owners to clear fire debris from remaining properties.
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SoCal temperatures will range from the mid-60s at the beaches to low 80s in the valleys.
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As Los Angeles rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, climate activists want to retire the gas utility pipelines and and hope to persuade people to rebuild homes as all-electric.
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The challenges Woolsey Fire survivors have faced offer a warning for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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A new bill would provide more transparency into how much wildfires will affect insurance rates.
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This is the story of ShakeAlert and how it works.
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FEMA announced the cancellation of a grant that helps communities prepare for natural disasters. Rancho Palos Verdes planned to use its share of the funds to address the Portuguese Bend landslide.
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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A weak atmospheric river is bringing rain and snow to SoCal.
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After light rain this weekend, a stronger storm system is on it's way this week.
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Army Corps provides more info on how fire-impacted residents can help preserve their surviving treesA new waiver allows residents to request trees on their property not be cut down during debris removal.
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California and other states and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage they have long denied. But many obstacles remain.
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Now all eyes turn to the third egg to see if it develops a pip, the first hole an eaglet makes as it emerges from its shell.
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At this point, California is set to have a near-average Sierra Nevada snowpack, and at least three more storms this season will likely give it a necessary boost.
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If you were affected by the January wildfires and haven't put in for federal assistance yet, the clock is ticking.
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The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
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The hottest days of the week are on their way out.
