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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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It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot.
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You have until this month to put your tree out on the curb for recycling in most cities and unincorporated communities in L.A. County.
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We're looking at slightly warmer temperatures toward the end of the week.
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With the help of federal incentives and grants, more churches and temples are slowly adding solar.
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Windy conditions will continue until the early morning.
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The bacteria levels in the water once again exceed state health standards.
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Wind gusts will be strong over the mountain passes and deserts.
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A weak storm system is expected to bring light rainfall to the Southland Tuesday afternoon.
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A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.
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The move sets up what is all but certain to be a protracted and complicated brawl between the Trump administration, California officials and automakers over the direction of the car industry.
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For thousands of years, the tundra sequestered more carbon than it emitted. Not anymore.
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The gas storage facility was the site of a huge methane leak in 2015.
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 EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts.
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Warmest temperatures of the week
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Between fire-resistant construction and landscaping, the campus is meant to be a fire fortress.
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Dry weather and the city’s dewatering efforts have contributed to the slowdown, even as the area affected by the landslide has roughly doubled.
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Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits.Listen 3:27
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Dry and warmer weather are in store for the next few days.
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The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that they’ve failed to protect people from the noxious odors and haven’t come up with a plan to actually fix the problem.
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Some consumer watchdogs, though, say coverage may still be too expensive for many.
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Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.
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Conditions will be warm and dry this week.
