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  • At a public hearing in Santa Fe Springs Wednesday, local residents told officials the cleanup of an odor is too slow.
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environment, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • A waste water treatment facility in Santa Fe Springs is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A strong stench reported by residents near Santa Fe Springs is from a wastewater facility in the neighborhood.
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environment, los angeles news
  • Malibu High School is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • Malibu High School released preliminary results on testing for mold on campus and found no sign of a hidden source of mold.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, los angeles news
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  • There's a growing effort to shut down the Exide battery recycling plant due to chemicals being released into the air.
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environment, los angeles news, q mccray
  • Malibu High School is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • Some Malibu High School classes will be temporarily moved over toxic health concerns, district officials announced Tuesday.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, los angeles news
  • Malibu High School is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • Four teachers at Malibu High School have been diagnosed with cancer, and they all attribute it to toxic conditions on campus.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, vod
  • Malibu High School is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • Four teachers at Malibu High School have been diagnosed with cancer, and they all attribute it to toxic conditions on campus.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, los angeles news
  • Malibu High School is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • Four teachers at Malibu High School have been diagnosed with cancer, and they all attribute it to toxic conditions on campus.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, vod
  • Malibu High School is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Four teachers at Malibu High School have been diagnosed with cancer and they all attribute it to toxins on campus.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, vod
  • Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Drive, Malibu, Calif.
  • Several Malibu teachers have complained that recent campus construction may have caused cancer and other illnesses.
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malibu/pacific palisades, school, health, environment, eyewitness news
  • An electric vehicle is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Gov. Jerry Brown marked National Plug In Day Saturday by signing six different electric vehicle bills.
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environment, jerry brown, california news
  • Which 'green' vehicles rank the best? The Auto Club wants to help by rating these cars.
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auto news, environment, car tips, dave kunz
  • Power poles are seen in a Chino Hills neighborhood.
  • After years of legal fighting, a local utility is bringing down 16 power poles from a Chino Hills neighborhood.
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san bernardino county, environment, inland empire news, subha ravindhran
  • Power poles are seen in a Chino Hills neighborhood.
  • After years of legal fighting, a local utility is bringing down 16 power poles from a Chino Hills neighborhood.
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san bernardino county, environment, eyewitness news
  • The Vulcan Materials Companys sign is shown in this undated file image.
  • A court ruling has allowed a company to start mining in an Azusa rock quarry in Duarte, but the city isn't giving up yet.
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environment, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • The Vulcan Materials Companys sign is shown in this undated file image.
  • A court ruling has allowed a company to start mining in an Azusa rock quarry in Duarte but the city isn't sold yet.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • Flood channels in Orange County can be tough to keep free of graffiti and trash. The county launching a pilot program.
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environment, orange county news, eileen frere
  • Two L.A. City Council members call for a moratorium on the practice known as 'fracking' used to recover oil and gas.
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environment, los angeles news, rob hayes
  • If you own a plug-in hybrid or electric car, you may get to keep using the carpool lane for the next few years.
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technology, environment, california news, nannette miranda
  • Protecting our environment is everyones responsibility, but for Cool Kid Amanda Ramirez-Sebree, its a lifes mission.
  • Protecting our environment is everyone's responsibility, but for Cool Kid Amanda Ramirez-Sebree, it's a life's mission.
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environment, cool kids, danny romero
  • Protecting our environment is everyones responsibility, but for Cool Kid Amanda Ramirez-Sebree, its a lifes mission.
  • Protecting our environment is everyone's responsibility, but for Amanda Ramirez-Sebree, it's a life's mission.
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  • A utility company in another state is proposing to charge a substantial fee to new solar customers.
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technology, environment, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • A wall of mulch is seen in Long Beach.
  • A mulch wall is Long Beach's innovative and sustainable way of creating a barrier between a freeway and Hudson Park.
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long beach, environment, eyewitness news
  • There are pending bills in Sacramento that would eliminate or cut back on hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking.'
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environment, california news, nannette miranda
  • Electric lawn mowers are seen.
  • The AQMD is helping you go green this weekend at Angel Stadium with deep discounts on electric lawn mowers.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
  • The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
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environment, department of water and power, los angeles news, rob hayes
  • The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
  • The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
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environment, department of water and power, los angeles news
  • San Clemente, Calif.
  • A sewage spill Tuesday has forced a beach closure in San Clemente.
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pollution, environment, orange county news
  • Plans are announced to build the world's largest groundwater treatment center at a Superfund pollution site.
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department of water and power, environment, los angeles news, robert holguin
  • Plastic bags are seen in this undated file photo.
  • Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday afternoon tentatively approved a ban on single-use plastic bags.
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environment, los angeles news
  • Plastic bags are seen in this undated file photo.
  • The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to ban single-use plastic bags.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • A shopper walks out of a Los Angeles-area grocery store holding a single-use plastic bag.
  • The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to ban single-use plastic bags.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • America needs a million new farmers. Veterans want the job. A new documentary poses solutions to two national challenges.
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food, health, environment, food coach, lori corbin
  • Heal the Bay released its annual report card on water quality Thursday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
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environment, health, surf, california news, jovana lara
  • A worker carries a tankless water heater in this undated file photo.
  • Tankless water heaters can help lower utility bills and are becoming more affordable, partly because of tax credits.
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environment, health & food
  • Part of Joshua Tree National Park is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Volunteers are stepping up to clean the Joshua Tree National Park, one of California's most beautiful parks.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • Firefighters examine an overturned tanker that was transporting fuel when it flipped over in Angelus Oaks on Friday, April 26, 2013. The accident shut roads and caused a hazard to the nearby Santa Ana River Basin.
  • A major mountain highway slated to be shut down for several weeks could now reopen on Tuesday, officials said.
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road closure, environment, accident, inland empire news
  • Firefighters examine an overturned tanker that was transporting fuel when it flipped over in Angelus Oaks on Friday, April 26, 2013. The accident shut roads and caused a hazard to the nearby Santa Ana River Basin.
  • A fuel tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel overturned on Highway 38 Friday morning.
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road closure, environment, accident, inland empire news, leticia juarez
  • Firefighters examine an overturned tanker that was transporting fuel when it flipped over in Angelus Oaks on Friday, April 26, 2013. The accident shut roads and caused a hazard to the nearby Santa Ana River Basin.
  • A fuel tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel overturned on Highway 38 Friday morning.
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road closure, environment, accident, eyewitness news
  • A battery recycling plant in Vernon is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A battery recycling plant in Vernon has been shut down by the state over allegations of toxic pollution.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • A section of Joshua Tree National Park is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Joshua Tree National Park officials are closing parts of the park due to a rising graffiti problem.
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riverside county, vandalism, environment, inland empire news
  • Joshua trees are seen at the Joshua Tree National Park in this April 2013 photo.
  • Joshua trees are blooming in an unusual way this year. One researcher calls it a 'once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.'
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environment, inland empire news, rob mcmillan
  • Joshua trees are seen at the Joshua Tree National Park in this April 2013 photo.
  • Joshua trees are blooming in an unusual way this year. One researcher calls it a 'once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.'
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environment, eyewitness news
  • More people than ever are taking advantage of rebates and buying clean-energy cars. But many taxpayers don't like it.
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environment, technology, california news, nannette miranda
  • Springtime flowers in Borrego Springs are seen.
  • The Saharan Mustard is crowding out springtime flowers in Borrego Springs, and the park needs help fighting back.
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environment, eyewitness news
  • Mayor Villaraigosa and Al Gore are seen in Downtown Los Angeles after the mayor announced a plan for LA to be coal free by 2025 Friday, March 22, 2013.
  • Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced plans for the city to be 'coal free' by 2025, but what could it cost DWP customers?
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al gore, antonio villaraigosa, environment, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • The Navy's California sonar training program was rejected Friday due to lack of evidence against danger to marine life.
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animal news, environment, california news
  • High-end automakers are becoming more fuel-efficient, even for the wealthy drivers who can afford the high price of gas.
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auto news, technology, environment, car tips, dave kunz
  • Oil is cleaned off a bird rescued from the Santa Barbara coast in this photo from the International Bird Rescue.
  • Birds are being found beached and coated with oil on the Santa Barbara coast, and volunteers need your help to save them.
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environment, animal news, california news, q mccray
  • Oil is cleaned off a bird rescued from the Santa Barbara coast in this photo from the International Bird Rescue.
  • Birds are being found beached and coated with oil on the Santa Barbara coast. Volunteers need your help to save them.
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environment, animal news, eyewitness news