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[l] at 10/12/26 4:00am
The National Weather Service forecasters project the worst of storm Rachel has passed for Southern California — but the coast must withstand two more potentially damaging high tides.
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[l] at 10/11/26 7:02pm
Long Beach is working to secure its historic boardwalk and protective bulkhead, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.
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[l] at 10/11/26 4:53pm
L.A. County Fire and U.S. Forest Service firefighters made significant progress containing the 170-acre Bike fire Sunday night.
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[l] at 10/11/26 4:53pm
The Bike fire grew to 230 acres by 3 p.m. Sunday, prompting evacuations as both L.A. County Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the blaze.
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[l] at 10/11/26 4:53pm
The Bike fire grew to 230 acres by 3 p.m. Sunday, prompting evacuations as both L.A. County Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the blaze.
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[l] at 10/10/26 12:59pm
Long Beach ordered some Peninsula residents to evacuate and Newport Beach temporarily closed its beaches and piers as Tropical Storm Rachel neared Southern California. A National Weather Service coastal flood warning covers Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county beaches through Sunday.
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[l] at 10/10/26 12:59pm
Long Beach ordered some Peninsula residents to evacuate and Newport Beach closed its beaches and piers as Tropical Storm Rachel neared Southern California. A National Weather Service coastal flood warning covers Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county beaches through Sunday.
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[l] at 10/10/26 4:00am
Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to make landfall either in northern Baja California or San Diego County as early as Saturday night, bringing with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.
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[l] at 10/9/26 5:14pm
Newport Beach was one of several coastal communities to see flooding Friday as residents braced for Tropical Storm Rachel, which is expected to cause more issues over the weekend.
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[l] at 10/9/26 12:37pm
An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.
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[l] at 10/9/26 7:00am
Fish farming has been marketed as a sustainable answer to overfishing. But an investigation found that the feed behind much of modern aquaculture is driving ocean depletion, labor abuse and unrest far from the dinner plate.
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[l] at 10/9/26 4:00am
Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.
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[l] at 10/8/26 5:51pm
Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening. Now, the only threat to the deadline is Mother Nature.
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[l] at 10/8/26 4:00am
The California State Transportation Agency is expected to launch a study examining what would be needed to move the railroad line from the San Clemente coast.
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[l] at 10/7/26 4:00am
In a new report, researchers find that Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country.
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[l] at 10/6/26 3:00am
Restaurants with gas stoves and ovens are exposing workers to harmful air pollution and unsafe levels of heat, according to a new study led by California researchers.
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[l] at 10/5/26 11:23am
Oil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the effects of climate change.
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[l] at 10/4/26 4:00am
The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.
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[l] at 10/3/26 7:13pm
After a rollercoaster year, fans gathered in Big Bear to say goodbye to the beloved eagle who brought them together.
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[l] at 10/3/26 4:00am
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site.
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[l] at 10/2/26 5:57pm
A new investigation detailed L.A. Fire Department missteps leading up to the Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze. "We accept those findings," the LAFD said.
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[l] at 10/2/26 5:39pm
A slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of California's iconic Joshua tree in has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks this year.
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[l] at 10/2/26 2:41pm
Three lawsuits filed Friday challenge the Trump administration's rollback of vehicle mileage rules as illegal, including one led by California.
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[l] at 10/2/26 10:00am
The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.

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