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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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Heat advisories end today. But come Saturday, another excessive heat watch for the valleys kicks in.
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It’s one way the state uses cap-and-trade money.
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As another heat wave hits, LADWP hosts last free portable A/C giveaway event of the year.
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City officials are also looking for young people’s art designs that could be displayed on the sides of the new bot.
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Residents affected by the landslide are also now eligible for a $10,000 financial grant to help address damage and lack of utilities.
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Gusty winds and high temps could elevate fire weather conditions.
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The agreement with the EPA is part of a broader cleanup effort to boost L.A.’s local water supply.
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An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair.
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Residents have been forced to decide whether to move or stay as an unrelenting landside forces power and gas shutoffs.
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Excessive heat warnings kick in for some L.A. County valleys and the Inland Empire.
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The slowdown comes as the governor lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to force companies to detect and fix leaks.
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The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 76% contained.
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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