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The San Luis Reservoir, an artificial lake on the eastern slopes of the Diablo Range of Merced County, on Feb. 10, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela
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Left: Billy is forced to perform a risky pose. Right: Tina is confined for life in a tiny enclosure. Photos: Hollywoodcitygal/Instagram, Elephant Guardians of Los Angeles
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Adel Hagekhalil, an award-winning engineer and public servant widely admired in L.A. for more than 30 years, was ousted as general manager by the board of the Metropolitan Water District on January 29, 2025.
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Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding how climate change is affecting communities. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has erased the line between his job and his life. -Ryan Kellman/NPR