Emily Guerin
Former Correspondent, LAist Studios
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A senate bill would have added representatives of low-income and minority communities to the mostly white, industry-friendly board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. -
The big cats are trapped by freeways. That means they're at risk of becoming locally extinct due to inbreeding, according to a new study.
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A year after LADWP dumped shade balls into the L.A. Reservoir and broke the internet, the little round balls are disappearing from the water.
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The most expensive wildfires aren't necessarily the largest ones. It all depends on how many homes dot the fire-prone wilderness.
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In Southern California, nine in 10 water agencies have scrapped mandatory cuts but many still tout voluntary conservation. Some see mixed message in fifth year of drought.
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A new EPA water standard means five SoCal water agencies have high levels of a hazardous chemical in their groundwater. Here's what they're doing about it.
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More people were bitten by coyotes in 2015 than in any of the previous three years — and this year is likely to surpass that. What's going on?
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How well are Southern Californians saving water without being told to? The answer in most places is: not great.
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This small desert city was supposed to rival Los Angeles. Today, it has less than 15,000 people. That history is part of why it's difficult for the city to save water today.
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High levels of fecal bacteria in the L.A. River can make you sick. Experts worry the push to clean up the water is getting lost in the excitement over revitalizing the river.
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