Trump administration pays $765M to kill more offshore wind projects, including one off California
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects.
Ex-officer for L.A. firefighters union charged with stealing from charity
Adam Walker has been under scrutiny since 2024, when the local union’s parent organization suspended him from his union position and accused him of improperly depositing more than $75,000 of the charity’s funds into his personal accounts.
Climate change is making once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
Floods that historically had a 1% chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average.
Lawmakers fight to stop dismantling of $386-million ocean observation network by Trump administration
Lawmakers demand the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386-million ocean monitoring network being wound down by the Trump administration.
Solar surpasses coal in historic shift for U.S. electricity mix
Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity last month while coal accounted for 12.2%, according to a report from the clean energy think tank Ember.
The woman who championed Big Bear’s celebrity eagles leaves behind a $10-million mission
As supporters honor late Friends of Big Bear Valley leader Sandy Steers, the nonprofit races to raise millions to protect what it says is vital foraging habitat for the famous eagles.
Gerrymanders, judges and an alley-oop: A look at the midterm fight for control of Congress
With the redistricting battle just about over, Republicans come out ahead but are still at serious risk of losing the House. Democrats face an uphill fight to win the Senate, but their odds have improved.
Sensing political opportunity, Newsom touts investigation he says is Trump’s doing
As he eyes a run for president in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is taking advantage of a federal investigation into him and his wife to boost his national profile.
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
As prediction markets stir debate over betting on politics, the Los Angeles mayoral race raised a new question: What happens when people wager on elections?
22-year-old reinvents weather balloons so they can return home, saving money, reducing waste
Yohan Hadji, nicknamed ‘Gliderboy,’ has invented a lightweight foam glider that can bring sensors from weather balloons back from the stratosphere.