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KQED met two of the many Angelenos waiting to find out if their homes are still standing. Los Angeles County created a website for residents to check the status of their homes.

Californians are all too familiar with flip-flopping weather extremes, and new research suggests that weather whiplash is increasing as the atmosphere warms due to human-caused climate change.

As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving skeins of silk, which the caterpillar uses to fold shut a blade of grass. After growing up inside this “grass taco,” it emerges as a fuzzy butterfly that woos a mate with flirty courtship dances.

Researchers are finding promising — and surprising — ways to boost our brain health and de-stress our minds.

The regulations tackle the most polluting sector in California and the nation, and the Trump administration will likely challenge them.

Cooking with gas? Follow these simple tips to minimize your exposure to pollutants.

Put aside the culture wars. Put aside the planet-warming emissions. Gas stoves emit a host of pollution that is unhealthy for you, from gases that irritate your lungs to carcinogens.