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This week's heat wave brought record-setting temperatures to SoCal. What comes next?

Record-shattering, triple-digit temperatures baked Southern California on Wednesday, from Woodland Hills' 111 degrees to downtown L.A.'s 98, as the region endured one of summer's most intense heat waves.

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Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse

Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.

USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands

USC, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are launching new undergraduate majors and programs in AI and digital humanities to prepare students for high-demand tech careers.

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Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?

Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with "no questions" asked.

Electric heavy-duty trucks will be able to run from Baja to Canada, West Coast leaders pledge

The West Coast is home to one of the busiest freight corridors in the United States, and it's getting cleaner.