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When will fall foliage peak near you? Here are some leaf-peeping predictions

Rachel Treisman

Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National

Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to become 2nd Atlantic hurricane of the season

Ava Pukatch

Environment

Public media stations in rural America say emergency alert funding is in jeopardy

Michael Copley

Health

Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat To Public Health, Top Medical Journals Warn

Lauren Sommer

With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.
Environment

Rip Currents Also Arrive As Labor Day Comes To The Beach

Steve Walsh

The National Weather Service warns of dangerous surf and rip currents along San Diego beaches through the end of Labor Day.
Environment

Evacuations Lifted For Thousands In Tahoe As Wildfire Stalls

The Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire are being allowed back home as crews finally manage to stall the advance of flames.
Environment

Heat To Continue Over Labor Day In San Diego County

City News Service

High pressure over California was bringing hot weather to inland areas this Labor Day weekend, while an eddy was expected to spin up and bring a few degrees of cooling to the coast and some valleys Monday, the National Weather Service said.
Environment

Our Future On A Hotter Planet Means More Climate Disasters Happening Simultaneously

Dan Charles

Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up. Emergency managers are preparing for that future.
Environment

Years Later, California Voters Still Wait On Water Projects

Adam Beam / Associated Press

It's been seven years since California voters agreed to borrow billions of dollars to build more water storage projects. Yet none of the more than half-dozen projects scheduled to get the money have been built.
Public Safety

All National Forests In California Are Closed

Erik Anderson

Federal officials closed national forests, including the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, to the public because they are worried about the threat of wildfires raging out of control.
Environment

Monsoon Showers And Thunderstorms Hit San Diego

Tania Thorne

Showers and lightning filled San Diego’s skies Tuesday morning, but is the rain any help to firefighters?
National

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path

Michele Abercrombie

Nicole Werbeck

Virginia Lozano

Bill Chappell

Photos: The Louisiana coast is left with serious damage after Hurricane Ida. Remnants of Ida brought historic flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
KPBS Midday Edition

Environmental Project Could Lead To Restoration Of Mission Bay Marshland

Maureen Cavanaugh

Harrison Patiño

An effort to uncover how much carbon is hidden under Mission Bay could lead to future restoration and redevelopment of the marsh.