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Bioluminescence lights up the Marina
An algae bloom may be turning daylight waters a shade of muddy red but the phenomenon is turning evening waves...
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4.7 quake rattles Santa Monica awake
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the area just before 7:30 a.m. according to the USGS. The quake was centered in...
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Heat warning for Santa Monica
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Santa Monica from Thursday, September 5 at 11am...
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More extreme heat + more people = danger in these California cities
On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a...
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California has just approved a new $billion blueprint for offshore wind
The California Energy Commission today unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean...
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Why California environmentalists oppose a ‘green’ energy bill
Power companies, racing to meet the state’s ambitious clean-energy goals, are asking lawmakers for some relief from California’s signature environmental...
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Why California environmentalists oppose a ‘green’ energy bill
Power companies, racing to meet the state’s ambitious clean-energy goals, are asking lawmakers for some relief from California’s signature environmental...
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Controversial measure overturning oil well restrictions won’t be on state ballot
California’s oil industry says it is withdrawing its controversial ballot measure challenging a state law that would have imposed new...
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Controversial measure overturning oil well restrictions won’t be on state ballot
California’s oil industry says it is withdrawing its controversial ballot measure challenging a state law that would have imposed new...
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More rain expected to pass through Southern California this week
According to the National Weather Service, a Pacific storm system off the California coast will likely bring light rain and...
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