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Poaching suspects caught with bloody hands, decapitated deer in Angeles National Forest
Wildlife officers arrested three suspects who confessed to illegal hunting after loaded firearms and deer carcasses were found in their vehicles, authorities said.
Will El Niño have an upside? California tries to capitalize on big storms
El Niño could unleash major storms and flooding. It also could bring precious water to drought-afflicted California.
California rules on air pollution from ships under challenge
The Trump administration asked Congress to reverse California’s authority to address shipping pollution, and the House agreed.
In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forests
Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging.
California and Washington to join forces on carbon markets, aiming to cut pollution and raise billions
Linking California and Washington’s carbon markets will cut more pollution and increase revenue for key state programs, officials said.
The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It’s not enough to help the planet, yet
Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the Iran war. But it’s not yet enough to help address climate change.
On Wall Street, frustration is mounting that AI will hijack the climate debate
Some prominent bankers are asking the global finance industry not to let AI overshadow talks about reducing planet-warming pollution.
This major California river has gotten too warm for its salmon
The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs. Environmental advocates blame the Trump administration for taking too much water out of Shasta Lake.
California is losing its oaks. One man is planting 10,000, including in tree-scarce Altadena
For years, he’d been a classroom science teacher in suburban San Diego County. Now he hopes to meaningfully contribute to the regrowth of oaks in burned Altadena.
Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing
Senate Bill 954 would have rolled back parts of last year’s controversial overhaul of CEQA that allowed for advanced manufacturing facilities to be sited in communities without environmental review.