On the worst days, Tamara Kcehowski said, she has thrown up when the stench from Los Angeles’ nearby sewage plant overwhelms her El Segundo apartment. She said her dog, Maggie, …
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In Coachella Valley, residents seek a park along shrinking Salton Sea
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSALTON SEA, Calif. — In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise. California’s largest inland lake, which straddles …
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Hundreds, perhaps thousands dead after cyclone in Mayotte, says official
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official …
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More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate numerous Biden administration regulations on energy, air pollution, recycling, worker …
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Editorial: Another year, another broken promise to curb air pollution from L.A. ports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSouthern California air quality regulators are reneging on their promise to enact long-delayed rules to curb health-damaging and planet-warming pollution from the ports of L.A. and Long Beach by the …
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State agriculture officials Saturday announced a raw milk recall from Stanislaus County producer Valley Milk Simply Bottled, a news report said. Officials found H5N1 bird flu in bulk milk tanks …
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Remember that time a natural gas field in the hills above the San Fernando Valley sprung a record-breaking leak, spewing 109,000 tons of heat-trapping methane into the atmosphere and polluting …
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7.0 quake prompts endangered Death Valley fish species to get busy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPowerful earthquakes like the one felt last week across Northern California are stark reminders for people to plan — perhaps to fortify their home or business or, at minimum, finally …
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Recent wildfires have primed Malibu, Santa Monica Mountains for more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA red glow illuminated the valley behind the Brunel family’s Malibu home around 11 p.m. Monday. The fierce Santa Ana winds blowing dry desert air over the mountains and out …
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EPA grants California $135 million for electric school buses, trucks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to grant $135 million to California school districts and state and local governments to help them switch to battery electric vehicles. The move follows …