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Palos Verdes landslide leads to removal of Wayfarers Chapel
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Rainy winters and sewage are worsening CA beach water quality
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‘Hurricane Man’ got his start in LA, now he chases storms worldwide
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Condo owners are ‘counting pennies’ as home insurance soars
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LA mountain monument expansion boosts access to green space
EnvironmentThe San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion will protect wildlife and a crucial water source, while offering more green space to underserved Anglenos.
Uprooted: Climate migration and scientist activism
EnvironmentJournalist Abraham Lustgarten and scientist-turned-activist Rose Abramoff discuss the impacts of climate research on human migratory patterns and activism.
Life without power or gas in Portuguese Bend landslide area
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Dying harms the planet. So CA legalized human composting
ScienceBody disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.