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L.A. region begins the year with the smoggiest first 5 months in a decade
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe first five months of 2026 in Southern California have been the smoggiest — with the highest number of unhealtful air days — in more than a decade, according to …
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Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJUNEAU, Alaska — Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a modest showing but one …
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Farewell, my Smilodon: La Brea Tar Pits to close for two years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe back rooms of the La Brea Tar Pits are, at the moment, a maze of packing crates tagged with handwritten sticky notes that say things like “bison skulls” or …
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FIFA World Cup: Climate change could create ‘dangerous’ situations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA few hours after Lionel Messi and the Argentine World Cup team checked into their training base in Kansas City, a series of thunderstorms pounded the area, knocking out power, …
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Becerra advances to November, moves closer to becoming California’s first elected Latino governor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVeteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra won one of the top two spots in California’s primary for governor, according to the Associated Press, a finish that puts him in a prime …
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Pacifica pier cracks, another coastal casualty as seas continue to rise
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Pacifica Municipal Pier was shut down and taped off Thursday after city workers noticed cracks running through the landmark structure and concrete chunks falling into the ocean. It’s just …
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State and federal wildfire officials have spent the past five years rapidly expanding efforts to thin out hundreds of thousands of acres of dense fire-prone forests, reduce the number of …
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Polluted rain runoff from big box parking lots could get a crackdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from …
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How Google’s 32-million mosquito project could change California’s battle against dengue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGoogle took internet searches to the next level. Could it do the same for mosquito control? The Silicon Valley-based tech giant is seeking to release up to 64 million sterilized …
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