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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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Train track inspectors on the lookout for what are known as "sun kinks."
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Crews are working in high heat and tough terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains. The number of threatened structures increased to 8,000 structures, including homes and businesses, as of Monday night.
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We explain the geology behind the mile-long and mile-wide landslide complex uprooting homes and families in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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The heat will stick around through next week, with Saturday expected to be about 5 degrees cooler.
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The event was for Angelenos aged 60 and older.
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SoCal is baking. Here's how to know the (crucial) difference between heat exhaustion and heat strokeBoth are unpleasant, but one can be fatal. We break it down.
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Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.
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Yesterday was hot. Today and tomorrow will be scorching.
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Supporters say a bill would shield neighborhoods from traffic and deliver cleaner air. But business groups warn it could threaten jobs in a booming industry.
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The bacteria levels in the water once again exceed state health standards for beaches across San Pedro, Santa Monica and Malibu.
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Do you know to how to tell the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion? We got you covered.
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The 50-pound cat attacked as the boy's family was having a picnic in Malibu Creek State Park.
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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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 lawsuits allege that SCE's equipment caused the fire that destroyed swaths of Altadena, prompting massive emergency response and ongoing cleanup costs.
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Up to a foot of snow, a brief burst of rain and whipping winds could hit the nest in the San Bernardino National Forest late Wednesday into early Friday.
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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.
