California earthquake: 5.3 magnitude quake hits Bakersfield
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt across a wide swath of Southern California Tuesday night. The quake struck…
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Hot, dry weather continues to fuel California wildfires
Hot, dry weather in California continues to fuel wildfires, with explosive growth again seen at the Park Fire in Butte…
Park fire threatens critical salmon habitat in California
California's spring Chinook salmon were already in the midst of a population decline before the park fire erupted in the…
California's economy needs immigrants. What about the environment?
August 6, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: If we use economic activity as the only metric, we…
Editorial: California's plastic bag ban accidentally created another trash problem
California banned single-use plastic shopping bags in 2016, becoming the first state to adopt this important environmental measure. In the…
Comment: Why aren't all California elementary school students learning science?
As a student teacher, I witnessed extreme inequities in the way science is communicated and taught in California elementary schools.…
California-born oil giant Chevron is moving to Texas
Chevron, the oil giant founded in California about 145 years ago, said Friday it will move its headquarters from the…
Dozens of reports of sick sea lions along California's central coast
Wildlife rescuers are reporting an increase in sick sea lions along California's central coast. The culprit: domoic acid, a neurotoxin…
Opinion: Gavin Newsom is reactionary on homelessness, and that's a good thing
Confused? California's ultra-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered state agencies to clearly clear homeless encampments in their jurisdictions and is persuading…
The last 25 years have been the driest in centuries in the American West
Three years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year…