A helicopter flies across the hazy skyline of the Los Angeles Basin.
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The heat is on.
Yes, it’s summer and we shouldn’t be surprised by high temperatures in the Southland, but dang.
The California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday. The call for voluntary electricity conservation will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m.
Sunset the evening before a statewide Flex Alert.
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Pedestrians are reflected in a mirrored panel outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.
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Red is the color of a hot day as visitors to the Museum of Contemporary Art are reflected in Larry Bell’s translucent public art piece “Bill and Coo at MOCA’s Nest.”
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
It’s time for ice cream at Junipero Beach in Long Beach.
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Watery activities at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina in Newport Beach.
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Splish-splash. King Smith races through a splash pad at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.
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The glowing backdrop to a Long Beach bike path.
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