{
  "id": 11696357,
  "title": "Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/southern-california-swelters-as-late-season-heatwave-smothers-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:26:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/southern-california-late-season-heatwave"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires Southern California faced scorching heatwaves this summer that made locals wonder what happened to their famed Mediterranean climate. Now, the fall is bringing heatwaves too. Continue reading...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}