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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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Enjoy the cooler weather before a weekend warm up.
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A new effort to create more wildlife crossings in Los Angeles and throughout the state seeks to raise hundreds of millions in private funding.
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The move adds more than two dozen conditions aimed at curbing the bad smells affecting the surrounding community.
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The proposed Chuckwalla, Sáttítla, and Kw'tsán national monuments would protect more than 1 million acres of land, most of which is in California.
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The bill would require new warehouses built after 2026 to have a 300-foot buffer from “sensitive receptors” like schools, parks and hospitals.
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Cooler weather for the week has arrived.
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The quarantines for five separate species, including two that have never been detected in this part of the world before, have been lifted.
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Forecasters say the weekend warming trend will continue through Tuesday, followed by a normal weather pattern.
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The 387 acre property near Newport Beach is home to more than 18 sensitive, threatened, or endangered species.
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The Dungeness crab and banana slug are poised to become California's latest animal ambassadors.
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The governor backed off his controversial plan to extend deadlines for oil and gas operators to comply with a new law on wells.
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Forecasters say the weekend warming trend continues through Tuesday, followed by a normal weather pattern.
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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Rainfall totals are likely to be higher than what we saw this week.
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We talk to experts about the safety of the technology and its role in the rebuild.
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A 2019 infrastructure report card gave the state’s levees a "D," citing that despite significant investments, much more work is needed to rehabilitate and improve them.
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Skies will clear this weekend. There's potential for another storm next week.
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Wet weather after the Palisades Fire threatened to wipe out the local population of an endangered fish.
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The investigation into the causes of the Hurst and Eaton fires are still ongoing.
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About a quarter of all new cars registered in California in 2024 were electric cars. The flat sales follow several years of rapid growth.
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The recent rain can wash chemicals, bacteria and trash into the ocean. You don't want to swim in that.
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Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no protection from its harmful effects.
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Real estate experts say they’re not seeing a huge effect yet, except for high-end rentals.
