Newsom signs bills to close Inglewood oil field, increase fines for idle wells
Stepping up his fight against the fossil fuel industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed bills that would shut down…
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Can AI help put out wildfires before they become catastrophes?
September 25, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: The op-ed on protecting fragile open spaces when extreme fire…
Los Angeles reaches $35 million settlement with Monsanto over PCBs
Pollution of key Los Angeles waterways such as Santa Monica Bay, the Port of Los Angeles and Echo Park Lake…
Coffee prices are rising: wake up and smell the climate change
Most Americans don't think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table when leaving a restaurant. Only…
Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to get yours
Coronavirus infections have come roaring back this year, prompting the Biden administration to revamp one of its earliest responses to…
Veterinary care costs rise in California. Residents share their worst bills
Two things are certain when it comes to pet parenting: 1) your beloved furry being will one day need to…
Brooke Mueller speaks honestly about the cost of rehab over the years
Brooke Mueller says she's been sober for nine months and is celebrating the milestone in her first public interview in…
California needs nuclear power in times of climate crisis
September 1, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Nuclear plants are among the most earthquake-resistant structures on the…
Desert Daze festival cancelled: “This is a difficult year”
Desert Daze, the long-running experimental psych-rock festival that was scheduled to return to Lake Perris in October, has been canceled.…
A way out of the profit-driven devastation of Silicon Valley
A public battle has erupted among the titans of Silicon Valley. One camp, led by Elon Musk, PayPal co-founder Peter…