Authorities identified the person who drowned Tuesday morning in Ontario as the search for at least three others swept away by floodwaters during a record-breaking storm turned up empty for …
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Instead of defacing iconic works of art to bring attention to climate change, actor Rainn Wilson is taking a stab at his name. The “Weird” star and “The Office” alum …
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Nicole, a rare November hurricane, makes landfall in Florida
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMIAMI — Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida. The storm was already battering a large area of the storm-weary state with strong winds, dangerous storm …
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U.S. to climate summit: America’s big steps won’t be repealed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — President Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic U.S. action to fight climate change won’t shift into reverse, …
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Drier, colder conditions hit Southern California after record rain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSouthern California is expected to be drier and colder Wednesday, a day after a massive storm drenched the region with record rainfall, strong winds and mountain snow and prompted mandatory …
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Election day rain raises fears for lower in-person voter turnout in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn early November storm could dampen the chances for high in-person voter turnout Tuesday for California’s midterm election as Southern California braces for strong winds, several inches of rain and …
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1 dead, 2 missing in Ontario after being swept away in heavy rain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA flash-flood warning mistakenly went out to a far larger area than intended as a heavy storm continued to lash Southern California on Tuesday, officials said. The warning, which was …
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OLANCHA, Calif. — Even as worsening drought and aridification force Los Angeles to end its overwhelming dependence on imported water, Angelenos may soon realize that weaning themselves off supplies from the …
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Amid a record-breaking drought and calls to drastically reduce water use across California, Los Angeles residents saved a staggering 6 billion gallons during the hottest months of the summer, officials …
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They used to call California ocean desalination a disaster. Not anymore.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor decades, environmentalists have decried ocean desalination as an ecological disaster, while cost-savvy water managers have thumbed their noses at desal’s lofty price tag. But as the American Southwest barrels …