Climate
We barely know what’s been lost from the fire on Santa Rosa Island
A destructive wildfire burned through a third of Santa Rosa Island. For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.
Polluted rain runoff from big box parking lots could see a crackdown
California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots. Environmental groups say the state needs to hold businesses accountable.
Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland
The president said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700-million investment into the waning coal industry, including construction of a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland.
A toxic metal stayed in the air for months after L.A. County fires
After the Eaton and Palisades fires devastated Southern California, a highly toxic metal stayed in the air much longer and probably traveled much farther than expected, according to a new study.
Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in ‘near-real time’ in L.A. County
A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.
How Google’s 32-million mosquito project could change California’s battle against dengue
Can Silicon Valley solve California’s mosquito problem? Google is seeking federal approval to unleash millions of bacteria-infected, non-biting mosquitoes in the Golden State.
Endangered sheep dies after getting entangled in razor wire at the border, biologist says
A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire recently strung in Imperial County, part of an effort to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had warned of danger to migrating animals.
In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centers
Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.
Inside the race to rebuild AI data centers before the grid hits its limit
With energy demand already straining infrastructure, AI players are reimagining the data center from the ground up.
Monterey Park takes landmark vote on banning data centers
Local governments in a few U.S. towns and cities have banned data centers, but Monterey Park could be the first city to ban them by popular vote.