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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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The digital tool led by UCLA offers residents real-time measurements of particles in the air.
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Uncertainty around the future of the state’s emissions trading program has disrupted credit auctions and lowered state revenue.
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Under the second Trump administration, climate denial has given way to climate erasure.
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The real, killer stuff from an era before state regulation, before car emission technology, before unleaded gasoline. Enjoy.
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Flood risk will be elevated into Saturday in mountain and high desert areas, the National Weather Service warns.
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A conflict in the Imperial Valley offers a window into an increasingly sharp debate within California's $60 billion agricultural sector over what should happen as acreage devoted to crops and livestock shrinks.
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Survivors say they're frustrated with the complicated application process while trying to decide if they'll rebuild or relocate.
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Dozens of people turned out for a town hall Wednesday night, with nearly all voicing opposition to the moratorium plan.
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The Board of Supervisors is considering establishing a "heat threshold" of 82 degrees. It will go to a vote next month.
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Fungal spores, a significant but often overlooked allergy, are now appearing earlier in the year due to climate change. If your springtime allergies have felt sneezier and sneezier, you might be right.
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L.A. County could see some showers and thunderstorms as early as the afternoon.
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The fire quickly grew Wednesday afternoon in hot, dry conditions.
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 recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record, priming much of Southern California for wind-whipped fires.
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Pacific Palisades is known for many of it's famous and wealthy residents, but many of the families who’ve lost their homes are not fabulously wealthy.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order waives environmental laws for people whose homes burned down so they can rebuild as quickly as possible in exactly the same place.
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What to do if you’re waiting to return to your home or are in your home in an evacuated area.
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Basically, don’t feed wild animals, call an expert for help
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Maybe it isn't windy where you are right now, but some areas of Southern California are experiencing strong gusts like those that drove the growth of L.A.'s recent deadly wildfires. This is how the National Weather Service makes its forecasts and decides when to issue warnings.
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Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too.
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Beaches are closed from Laguna Beach to Aliso Viejo.
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GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites have become a quick source for help from the community, but during a disaster, they can impact federal assistance.
