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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Southern California and Prompts Regionwide Health Advisories

Weather patterns that are trapping onshore smoke are prolonging unhealthy air, officials say.

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Third California Snakebite Death Confirmed as Early Rattlesnake Season Intensifies

Wind and Dust Disrupt Coachella as Air Quality Alert Extends Into Sunday

Man Rescued From 15-Foot Hole in Pomona After Two-Hour Confined-Space Operation

Alcaraz Wears LeBron’s No. 23 at Indian Wells Practice, Strikes ‘Crown’ Pose

Three Winter Storms Drench San Diego County as Warm, Dry Stretch Begins

Rain Cancels B-2 Rose Parade Flyover, Rose Bowl Halftime Pass Goes Ahead

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Hits L.A. County Overnight as NWS Flags Flash-Flood Dangers

Power Shutoffs and Firefighting Surge as Santa Ana Winds Drive Red Flag Conditions in Southern California

Mudslide Shuts Topanga Canyon Boulevard Between PCH and Grand View Drive

Lingering Storms Keep Southern California on Alert for Floods, Wildfire Lightning