Schools across SoCal brace for heat wave

Schools in Southern California are taking steps to keep students safe as a brutal and prevailing heat wave hits the area.

SoCal schools brace for heatwave
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Schools have rescheduled outdoor activities to beat the heat.

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 31
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 30
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

How to keep your pets safe during the SoCal heat wave

Temperatures will push well into the triple digits across Southern California this week. There are many ways you can help keep your pets cool, like keeping them hydrated or putting sunscreen on dogs' ears nose and bellies.

Autumn in August? When it is meteorologically OK to drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte

It's a day autumn, and coffee, lovers circle on their calendar -- though that circle seems to keep moving earlier on the chart -- the day Pumpkin Spice Lattes are unveiled from Starbucks and other national coffee chains.

Weather Forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 30
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Late summer Heat Wave strikes SoCal
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Health officials advise residents to stay indoors with air conditioning whenever possible, drink plenty of fluids and avoid hiking or other strenuous activity in extreme heat.

4-year-old left in car in Echo Park as SoCal braces for triple-digit temps

A four-year-old child was left in a car in Echo Park Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as Southern California braces for one of the biggest heat waves of the season.

Weather Forecast for Sunday, Aug. 28
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

SoCal heat wave on the way
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Get ready for some hot temperatures as we get closer to the Labor Day weekend.

Weather Forecast for Monday, Aug. 29
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast for Sunday, Aug. 28
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Weather Forecast for Sunday, Aug. 28
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

In Depth: Lightning
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Although lightning is a beautiful, natural phenomena, it is also very powerful, dangerous, and sometimes even deadly. Hal talks with KTTV meteorologist Rick Dickert about the causes and types of lightning, and hear from Dr. Meg Haworth, who talks about her personal experience as a lightning strike victim.

10 Freeway between Los Angeles and Phoenix reopens

CalTrans officials said Friday that they hope to have the detour lane of the 10 Freeway reopened early next week.

Weather Forecast for Sunday, Aug. 28
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The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

Lightning does strike twice: NASA says 'everything looks good' after bolt strikes near Artemis 1 rocket

A lightning strike near NASA’s mega moon rocket on Saturday had teams at Kennedy Space Center investigating whether any damage was done to critical systems ahead of Monday’s planned launch of the Artemis 1 rocket.