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Sweating workers across multiple industries in the Los Angeles area hit the (hot) pavement in continuing protest actions.

State officials say the winter's wild weather helped refill hydropower generators, decreasing the risk of dangerous electricity outages this summer.

Researchers say flooding from a 100-year storm could impact up to 1 million people in and around Los Angeles, 30 times more than previously estimated.

The lack of data about the heat wave's human toll underscores California's ongoing struggle to monitor extreme heat events despite promises to do so.

California gas prices hit highs as refinery issues affect supplies. The volatility highlights vulnerabilities of the state's transitioning energy market.

The overall job market may be softening, but employers of truck drivers, fast-food cooks and solar roof installers can't hire fast enough.

The Senate has taken major action to address climate change by ratifying an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons.

As climate change continues to heat the planet, Twitter's outage underscores how extreme weather can incapacitate the online systems we all rely on.

One parent said her daughter came home with welts on the back of her legs and her palms during one of the most intense heat waves on record.

Officials credit the emergency alert sent Tuesday night for the avoidance of widespread blackouts during record-setting energy demands.