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The Los Angeles County wildfires unleashed all kinds of contaminants once locked away in paints, plastics and elsewhere. Among the most concerning is lead, so, like hundreds of Angelenos, a reporter who covered the fires got his blood tested. …
Gov. Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match the state’s investments in wildfire preparedness. In response, the administration criticized Newsom’s own funding cuts. …
Ornithologists are seeking volunteers in California, Oregon and Washington for Project Phoenix, a multiyear project exploring birds’ response to wildfire. …
L.A. County received $20 million in HIV prevention funds Thursday, slightly more than last year. …
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018. …
Federal officials are reporting the lowest numbers of gray whales counted since the 1970s. More than 20 have died in S.F. Bay this year. …
