For the first time in more 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program. The California Department of …
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Scientists warn about water safety in fire-stricken areas of L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUtilities in both the Eaton and Palisades fire burn scars have reported detecting the carcinogen benzene in parts of their water systems. State regulators have recommended the utilities issue “do …
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Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of injuries
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA ski patroller caught in a Valentine‘s Day avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died from the injuries she sustained, resort officials said Saturday. Claire Murphy was one of two patrollers …
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Top Trump aide says conditions on federal aid to L.A. will target California Coastal Commission
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to set conditions on federal disaster assistance to Los Angeles as it rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, a top aide to the president …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added black rats to the growing list of mammals that have been infected by H5N1 bird flu. The rats were located in Riverside County, …
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Federal funding cuts could hamper L.A. River projects, lawmaker warns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCyclists sped past on a trail overlooking the Los Angeles River near Dodger Stadium as a group of city officials and members of Congress walked to a neighborhood park filled …
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Trump’s lies are dragging down democracy, journalism and the climate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA single social media post illuminates the precarious state of the American democratic experiment. When President Trump said last week that the military had “just entered the Great State of …
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What does Trump know about California water? Much less than he’d admit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Several years ago, after she’d been elected state Assembly speaker, I asked Karen Bass about her views on the water supply — specifically from the troubled Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. …
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Water unexpectedly released from dams on Trump’s order didn’t help farms or L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDays after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many …
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As plastic production grows, so do the microplastics in our brains
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFinding microplastics in human body parts is not new: Scientists have uncovered the minuscule waste products in human blood, lungs, brains, hearts and testicles. But a new study, published Monday …