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More than 13 inches of rain fell in the Santa Ynez Mountains over the weekend. And another, colder storm is on the way.
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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.
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It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.
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The SoCal cooling trend continues, but forecasters are already seeing a rise in temperatures later this weekend.
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Earlier this month, the government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Officials say they're only obligated to give the reports to Congress.
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Residents get to weigh in at a town hall Wednesday on what could be a controversial designation in the Portuguese Bend area.
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A slight cool down kicks in for Southern California with gloomy mornings near the coast and partly cloudy afternoons.
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Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation.
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California Democrats have made a series of moves to blunt or roll back environmental laws. What's behind the shift?
Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.
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The project, targeted at San Fernando Valley residents, will teach people how to grow plants using water, not soil.Listen 0:38
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The upcoming storm has been tough for forecasters to nail down. The latest prediction is that the heaviest rain could arrive anytime between Thursday and Saturday.Listen 0:44
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With at least a foot of fresh snow expected to fall this week, Mammoth Mountain will open Saturday, welcome news for winter sports enthusiasts.
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The project will bring about an acre of parkland to North Long Beach, where city officials acknowledge green space is lacking.
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Also meet the Long Beach aquarium's new CEO, who says the aquarium is expanding conservation efforts, including with sea turtles and zebra sharks.Listen 0:43
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Western states in the Colorado River basin are racing a federal deadline to hash out the beginnings of an agreement governing the overtapped river.
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Debris flows may be a risk in recently burned areas when rain arrives on Thursday.
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Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.
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Legal experts say California could go it alone if the federal government stops regulating greenhouse gases. One reason to try is to protect the state’s clean-car economy.
