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Hurricane Rachel to send southern swell, erosion risk to Malibu

Six-foot waves from weakening Hurricane Rachel may arrive late Tuesday, with a western swell from Super Typhoon Choi-Wan following over the weekend.

October heat wave shatters records across Southern California

Downtown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.

Rabid raccoon found in Westlake Village, first in L.A. County since 1973

A family's vaccinated dog is under quarantine, and four workers are receiving rabies shots after possible exposure to the raccoon.

Two new AI-powered fire cameras added above Malibu

Alert California, designed by a Scripps scientist who fled the 2003 Witch Fire, now has four cameras watching the Santa Monica Mountains.

Native plant nursery, pollinator garden proposed for Legacy Park

A charity wants to grow baby plants on an unused corner of Legacy Park, while the Annenberg Foundation is offering $50,000 for a pollinator garden and bench.

SpaceX to try Vandenberg launch again just after midnight

The company's 67th launch of the year from Vandenberg is far above the Coastal Commission's limit of 50.