As heat wave ramps up, Southern California residents search for relief
A mini heat wave is expected to bring triple digit temperatures to some parts of Southern California this week.
Weather
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‘Mini heat wave’ descends on Southern California
Temperatures are expected to climb about 5 to 10 degrees above area norms Wednesday and...
SCE warns of potential power shutoffs to prevent wildfires
The company has been repeatedly blamed for active power lines causing destructive wildfires.
Weather Advisory
Update: Heat advisory issued for Yosemite until Tuesday night
Yosemite is included in an updated heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:39 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m.
air pollution
Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder in a California reined in by Trump
Gas-powered cars and diesel trucks remain the state’s largest sources of smog and soot despite decades of cutting emissions.
drought
Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years
After years of drought, California water supplies in good shape as summer months approach
Environment
Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries
Trump issued a series of proclamations exempting a range of industries.
climate change
CSUN scholar Chhandak Basu receives the Distinguished Fulbright Scholarship award
Scientists are hopeful that one day biofuel will fully power our cars and other machinery.
Elements
From spark to flame: Anatomy of a wildfire
Southern California has a lot of two things – vehicles and wildfires. We have often seen conflagrations attributed to a mere spark from a tailpipe. But how does that actually happen?