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New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there?
New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield....
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PCH to close on Wednesday due to storm threat, Malibu schools impacted
Officials will close a segment of Pacific Coast Highway to residents and businesses in wildfire burn scar areas beginning Wednesday...
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Who should pay billions for climate disasters? California and others take aim at Big Oil
Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions...
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$1.5 billion approved for wildfire prevention, but how will it be spent?
Go broad or go deep? That’s one of the big questions state lawmakers are debating as they grapple with how...
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State Sen. Ben Allen introduces new legislation on producer responsibility and clean water
State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) has introduced two recent environmental bills addressing household hazardous waste management and clean water...
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Wildfire debris build up on our beaches could equate to an ecological disaster
Over the past few days, it’s been impossible to avoid seeing the telltale signs of wildfire ash and debris accumulating...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
Sterling Klippel is awed by the beauty of nature but spends his working days resisting its power. Casting worried glances...
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Landslide fears trigger new evacuation warnings for areas burned in the Palisades Fire
Los Angeles officials are issuing preemptive evacuation warnings for residents living in the some areas burned by the Palisades Fire....
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Warnings issued for impending wet weather
Two powerful storms heading toward Los Angeles this week threaten severe flooding in recent wildfire areas, with officials warning residents...
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California’s surge in EV sales has stalled — so what happens to its landmark mandate?
California’s push to electrify its cars is facing a potentially serious problem: People aren’t buying electric cars fast enough. After...
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