September 2026
August is tied for the world’s hottest month ever recorded
This summer was the warmest measured in Western Europe, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Questions swirl over Trump’s pledge to give $5,000 payouts if GOP wins
The promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8-trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.
L.A. says it will clean up its biggest gas power plant. Environmentalists aren’t buying it
A plan to convert L.A.’s largest natural-gas-fired power plant to a purported cleaner-burning fuel has drawn the ire of an unlikely opponent: environmentalists.
With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill
Congress seems poised to pass the Fix Our Forests Act, which would expedite forest thinning work, test new firefighting tech and build up homes’ wildfire armor.
Your patron saints for the 2026 election
This campaign season contains all sorts of scenarios screaming for holy intervention. We should pray extra hard to these saints for the next two months.
Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California’s next governor’s desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front runner.
Trump references dropped from GOP Rep. Young Kim’s reelection website
Orange County Rep. Young Kim has removed several references to President Trump from her campaign website as she tries to broaden her appeal to voters in a race against fellow Republican Rep. Ken Calvert.
California, other states warn Supreme Court of ‘chaos’ if it lets USPS mail ballot rules stand
A federal judge has already halted the plan nationwide, but the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to revive it, arguing the federal government would be seriously harmed by voter fraud if it does not.
The fashion industry’s emissions increased about 14% in two years
Major brands have reported double-digit reductions in their emissions but the industry as a whole is using more virgin polyester.
Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’
The Trump administration and Westlands Water District are objecting to California’s water plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.