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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 drier plants get, the easier they burn. So after a dry rainy season and the recent heat in Southern California, grasses are primed to catch fire.
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The president is set to sign a bill that will mark the first time Congress has used its powers to attempt to overturn the state's nation-leading auto-emissions standards.
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Communities living near oil drilling want the city to move quickly to reinstate its oil phaseout rule, as well as curtail practices like acid maintenance.
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Last year the state recorded roughly 1,000 pelicans captured for rehabilitation. This year, only 250 ailing pelicans have been tallied so far, but there are fresh challenges.
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The U.S. government filed the lawsuit in 2023 to recover firefighting costs and to address other damages from the wildfire in fall 2020.
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SoCal is in for a cooling trend in time for Memorial Day after a mini heatwave.
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Officials want to give local flora and fauna a chance to bounce back after the Eaton Fire. They also want to protect hikers from danger.
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Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card just came out, and the water at the Santa Monica Pier is once again some of the dirtiest along the West Coast.
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The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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L.A. County is offering free tests after recent analysis showed high levels of lead downwind of the January fire that devastated Altadena.
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A total of 85 homeowners sought to get the federal funds for a buyout, but there's not enough money for everyone and cash could take years to arrive.
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The federal government and state agencies haven't taken charge of comprehensive soil testing, as they did with past fires in California. Here's what people can do now.
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 excessive heat warning kicks in at 10 a.m. today for the Coachella Valley.
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New California law will speed cleanup of idle oil wells. What this means for the Inglewood Oil FieldThree new oil well laws come after the Newsom administration delayed enforcement of an existing law protecting communities near wells.
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Forecasters say expect warmer weather through the weekend.
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The tree, believed to be older than the United States itself, lives in Pico Canyon Park in Stevenson Ranch.
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It'll be warm, but still below normal for this time of year.
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This afternoon we'll see mostly sunny skies across the Southland except for partly cloudy skies along the coast.
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The fire burned 800 acres in the Antelope Valley. The L.A. County Fire official says there have been about 70 mulch-related fires this calendar year.
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Angeles National Forest officials say the land needs time to recover.
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After a cooldown, expect warm weather through the week.
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A new study reveals mercury levels in melting Arctic permafrost that pose disproportionate dangers for Indigenous peoples.
