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[l] at 4/25/25 12:38pm
Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a fungus.
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[l] at 4/25/25 12:38pm
Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of Valley fever, caused by inhaling a fungus.
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[l] at 4/25/25 4:00am
According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has adapted to ours.
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[l] at 4/25/25 4:00am
A cool, wet weather pattern will probably bring some April showers to Southern California. Areas of Los Angeles could see up to a half-inch of rain Saturday.
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[l] at 4/23/25 7:21pm
A bill by Assemblywoman Calderon, a former Edison executive, to slash compensation for homeowners with rooftop solar panels drew protests Wednesday at her district office in the City of Industry.
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[l] at 4/23/25 4:00am
An annual report from the American Lung Assn. showed that Los Angeles has improved its air quality but still deserves its reputation for unhealthy air.
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[l] at 4/23/25 4:00am
An annual report from the American Lung Assn. showed that Los Angeles has improved its air quality but still deserves its reputation for unhealthy air.
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[l] at 4/22/25 6:31pm
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the polluted Tijuana River on the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for a '100% solution' to clean up raw sewage that has fouled the waterway for years.
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[l] at 4/22/25 6:27pm
Tyler Hassen, a member of Elon Musk's DOGE team with ties to the oil industry, was recently named assistant secretary in the Department of Interior, with the power to make vast changes to the agency in charge of more than 500 million acres of federal land.
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[l] at 4/22/25 1:45pm
The late pope's climate change encyclical, 'Laudato Si,' is more relevant than ever.
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[l] at 4/22/25 12:32pm
After a stressful journey out of the burn zone in Malibu, the endangered trout have spawned in their adopted stream in Santa Barbara County.
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[l] at 4/22/25 4:00am
The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key protections for clean air and water.
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[l] at 4/21/25 6:22pm
A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning, according to officials.
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[l] at 4/21/25 4:00am
California wolves are on the comeback. And no matter how hard wildlife officials try to direct them toward their natural prey, the wolves seem to find the domesticated cattle wandering through open pastures a lot more appealing.
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[l] at 4/21/25 4:00am
Nearly 2 million California rooftop solar owners would see their energy credits slashed under legislation by Assemblywoman Calderon.
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[l] at 4/20/25 2:20pm
Dozens of shade trees were hacked down throughout downtown L.A. this weekend.
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[l] at 4/20/25 4:00am
Sometimes we get sidetracked with bunnies and baskets at this time of year. But we can get beyond those to see the beauty and bounty in our everyday biological world.
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[l] at 4/20/25 4:00am
Almost 8,800 property owners have asked the Army Corps of Engineers to direct the cleanup of burned homes. With more than 100 parcels a day being cleared, the job is almost halfway done, with June a likely date for completion, officials say.
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[l] at 4/18/25 9:57am
A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The child had no preexisting conditions.
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[l] at 4/18/25 4:00am
To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away from light pollution that can cloud the view. California will have some of the best viewing conditions in the country.
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[l] at 4/16/25 5:25pm
On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed changing the definition of "harm" in the bedrock environmental law, which conservationists say will undermine protections for vulnerable animals.
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[l] at 4/16/25 2:53pm
American Rivers ranks the Tijuana River No. 2 on its list of most endangered rivers. Advocates are urging the U.S. and Mexico to address the flow of raw sewage.

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