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The Warming of Los Angeles
Red Los Angeles Skyline

Since the 1940s, Los Angeles has gotten warmer. Sorry to say, it looks like the future Los Angeles will be warmer yet.

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Homeless in Los Angeles County

Homeless Count by City in Los Angeles County

The 2018 and 2019 homeless counts for each city in Los Angeles County.

Our Story in Pictures
Teenagers Sunbathing on Disabled Car on Santa Monica Freeway, 1980

Photo from the Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive at UCLA Library.

1980. Teenagers, awaiting help, sunbath on the hood of their disabled car on the shoulder of the Santa Monica Freeway.

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Did You Know?
Record High and Low Temperatures for Select LA County Locations

The highest recorded temperature in Downtown Los Angeles was 113 oF on September 27, 2010. The highest recorded temperature anywhere in Los Angeles County was 119 oF on July 22, 2006, in Woodland Hills.

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L.A. Video
Why We Should Coat City Streets White
Coating Streets White in Los Angeles

As Los Angeles gets warmer, the city is looking for ways to cool down. A California pavement company offers a solution to do just that.

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