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[l] at 3/28/24 10:01am
Much of the Colorado River's water is used for agriculture. A new study shows 46% of the water that is diverted is used to grow hay to feed cattle.
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[l] at 3/28/24 4:01am
The state water board knows California is facing a hotter, drier future, but it's letting urban utilities ignore appropriate 'water budgets' for a decade or longer.
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[l] at 3/27/24 4:22pm
The California Restaurant Assn. and Berkeley have agreed to a settlement halting enforcement of the city's ban on natural gas appliances after a lengthy legal battle.
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[l] at 3/27/24 3:20pm
The federal government has proposed a plan to shoot 500,000 barred owls to save another owl species that inhabits California. Foes say it's a reckless plan.
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[l] at 3/27/24 3:20pm
The federal government has proposed a plan to shoot 500,000 barred owls to save another owl species that inhabits California. Foes say it's a reckless plan.
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[l] at 3/27/24 1:25pm
Researchers suspect that starvation may have killed half off all gray whales off the Pacific Coast of North America. What happened to their food source?
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[l] at 3/27/24 12:29pm
Concerns about the endangered desert pupfish delay Colorado River conservation plans in Imperial Valley
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[l] at 3/27/24 11:36am
Another storm will bring more rain to most of Southern California this weekend, with officials warning of a moderate risk of significant flooding.
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[l] at 3/27/24 11:36am
Another storm will bring more rain to most of Southern California this weekend, with officials warning of a moderate risk of significant flooding.
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[l] at 3/27/24 4:00am
Blistering global temperatures have one NASA scientist warning: "We could be in uncharted territory." Others aren't so sure.
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[l] at 3/26/24 4:00am
Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.
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[l] at 3/25/24 1:02pm
A potentially significant storm could arrive in Southern California this weekend, a rarity for this time of the year, the National Weather Service says.
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[l] at 3/24/24 7:54pm
A woman was rescued from the L.A. River as powerful bursts of hail hit areas including Santa Monica, downtown L.A., Pasadena, Monrovia and Covina.
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[l] at 3/24/24 7:54pm
A woman was rescued from the L.A. River as powerful bursts of hail hit areas including Santa Monica, downtown L.A., Pasadena, Monrovia and Covina.
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[l] at 3/24/24 5:51pm
This is the third geomagnetic storm to reach G4 status during the current 11-year solar cycle, which began in 2019, officials said.
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[l] at 3/24/24 4:00am
Reservoirs have been drained as the nation's largest dam removal effort advances on the Klamath River, and an effort to restore the watershed is taking root.
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[l] at 3/23/24 8:27pm
The attack in El Dorado County is believed to be the first fatal incident involving a mountain lion in California in 20 years.
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[l] at 3/23/24 7:16pm
Lighting at some local Los Angeles landmarks will go dark from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in observance of Earth Hour, an annual event promoted by the World Wildlife Foundation.
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[l] at 3/23/24 12:45pm
Gusty winds and rainy conditions will continue across Southern California this weekend, with intermittent showers expected through Sunday morning.
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[l] at 3/23/24 4:00am
The Department of Water Resources doubled its forecasted allocation from 15% to 30% due to strong winter storms, the agency announced Friday.
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[l] at 3/22/24 6:07pm
Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Jane Fonda joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmentalists calling to uphold the state's oil drilling restrictions.
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[l] at 3/22/24 4:00am
Cal/OSHA has voted to adopt new heat illness prevention standards for indoor workers, despite the objections of state finance officials.
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[l] at 3/21/24 12:16pm
When conventional farms are bordered by organic crops, conventional growers use more pesticide to keep insects at bay, study says.
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[l] at 3/21/24 4:00am
The challenge in Mexico City, built amid lakes by the Aztecs, had long been getting rid of water, not storing it. Now its taps are running dry.
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[l] at 3/20/24 10:25am
A U.S. EPA rule would require car manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles while cutting carbon emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles.
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[l] at 3/20/24 4:00am
Among the Napa Valley luminaries whose county records have been subpoenaed in a secretive federal probe are the owners of Hall Wines, Caymus Vineyards, Alpha Omega, The Prisoner — and the list goes on.
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[l] at 3/20/24 4:00am
California regulators adopted a plan to keep more water in tributaries of the San Joaquin River to help struggling fish. A court has upheld that decision.
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[l] at 3/20/24 4:00am
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks topped the list of national parks with the unhealthiest air in the country, followed by Joshua Tree National Park.
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[l] at 3/19/24 9:00am
The study, sponsored by the freight truck industry, adds to concerns over government mandates. But government officials say the move away from fossil fuels will have economic benefits.
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[l] at 3/19/24 4:00am
The recent rains have made 2024 a fabulous year for flowers — just in time for spring garden tours around Southern California. Here's a list of intriguing tours.
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[l] at 3/19/24 4:00am
A new report from CalPIRG reveals that that almost no Amazon packaging gets recycled. Instead, it ends up in a landfill.
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[l] at 3/19/24 4:00am
Last year's York fire has sparked discussion about how to deal with conflagrations in the Mojave National Preserve.
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[l] at 3/16/24 4:00am
California is unlikely to meet its landmark greenhouse gas reduction goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study.
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[l] at 3/15/24 4:00am
Environmentalists are calling for federal intervention after 4,000 threatened fish were killed by pumps operated by the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project.
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[l] at 3/15/24 4:00am
The average American throws out three times more trash today than in 1960, and what we squander is killing us. But we can choose differently.
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[l] at 3/14/24 9:48am
Where did the concrete come from? And how does the City of Long Beach plan to dispose of it?
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[l] at 3/14/24 4:00am
A parasite that sickened 10 dogs and killed another in Southern California was found in the Colorado River in Blythe, its first known presence in the state.
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[l] at 3/14/24 4:00am
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard encourages use of renewable diesel from biomass. But it could encourage deforestation for energy crops such as soybeans and canola.

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