Climate
Feds declare Eaton fire was a cleanup success. Their testing shows otherwise
In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California’s more stringent thresholds.
Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
Grocery stores and other sectors will be allowed to use more “super pollutants” in their refrigeration systems.
Will California back down on its key climate policy?
Regulators at the California Air Resources Board are set to decide May 28 whether to approve the latest blueprint for greenhouse gas limits on major polluters through 2045, a program known as cap-and-invest.
Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration’s latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.
Mayoral candidate Raman unveils rebuilding plan for Pacific Palisades
Raman is weighing in on an issue that has defined her two rivals: Pratt, whose home burned in the Palisades fire, and Bass, whose handling of the disaster has become a liability.
To sell a home in this California city, it must be climate friendly
The real estate listing for the $1.25 million Mediterranean Revival home in a leafy Berkeley neighborhood touts the property’s electric heat pumps, solar panels, induction range and an updated electrical panel that’s “EV ready.”
Irvine startup pulls water out of the air
The shipping container-sized machine will produce up to 1,057 gallons of water daily and can be installed at data centers, hospitals and other critical infrastructure.
Volvo to pay $197 million after hidden pollution device found in California truck engines
Volvo has agreed to pay $197 million to settle allegations that its heavy-duty truck engines released excessive pollution across California.
Biggest U.S. wind project yet is set to go online next month
A wind farm as powerful as one and a half nuclear plants is about to begin operation in New Mexico.
For the first time, a warm winter just wiped out SoCal’s little-known cherry harvest
May is usually cherry-picking season in parts of Southern California. But Leona Valley orchards has announced there are none to pick because it’s been so warm.