EnvironmentHere's where things stand for several major landmarks in the Los Angeles firesJanuary 8, 2025The fires raging across Los Angeles are putting some cultural institutions in danger.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s worsening wildfires explainedJanuary 8, 2025The year 2025 was barely out of the gate before the Palisades Fire — driven by ferocious Santa Ana winds — began tearing through Los Angeles County. As climate change warms the planet, California's wildfires have become unpredictable and extreme.
State GovernmentNew California laws that might affect your 2025January 1, 2025 | Laura Fitzgerald | Tony Rodriguez | Megan Myscofski | Manola Secaira | Srishti Prabha | Keyshawn Davis | Gerardo Zavala | Kate WolffeWe took a look at a few laws going into effect on Jan. 1 that could impact your year, from new rules for active shooter drills in schools to how prosecutors charge theft-related crimes and changes to how you’re charged junk and overdraft fees.
EnvironmentSacramento County declares local emergency over damaged levee on Sherman IslandDecember 23, 2024 | Sarit Laschinsky | Keyshawn DavisNo evacuation orders have been issued, but county officials are requesting help from state agencies to develop a plan if conditions worsen.
State GovernmentWhy Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery storeDecember 23, 2024Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.
EnvironmentA desert festival where robots are the headlinerDecember 19, 2024Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.
State GovernmentBiden administration approves California electric car mandate. Will Trump try to revoke it?December 18, 2024The US EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power gridDecember 17, 2024Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure across central and northern California.
Environment‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?December 16, 2024Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.
EnvironmentMore Californians are freezing to death. Experts point to more older homeless people.December 16, 2024Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend.
