A dead 50-foot gray whale washed ashore in Huntington Beach on Friday, according to officials with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. The cause of death of the young adult female …
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Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia’s national forests are on the chopping block — literally — in the wake of the Trump administration’s April 5 order to immediately expand timber production in the United States. …
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Why Trump is vowing new tariffs if Mexico doesn’t deliver treaty water
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMEXICO CITY — A war over water is brewing at the U.S.-Mexico border. This week, President Trump threatened Mexico with new tariffs for failing to deliver billions of gallons of water under …
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L.A. County soil testing near Eaton, Palisades fires shows significant contamination
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter months of questions in the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades fires, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has finally shared preliminary results from soil testing in …
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The sunflower sea star could hold the key to restoring kelp forests off California’s coast
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAshley Kidd signed onto the Zoom call a few minutes late, giddily explaining that 12 minutes ago there was an unexpected development in a planned spawn of critically endangered starfish. …
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Texas company fined $18 million for oil work on California coast
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — In an action cheered by state environmentalists, the California Coastal Commission has voted to fine a Texas-based oil firm $18 million for failing to obtain necessary permits and …
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Greenpeace activists arrested in London after red dye poured into U.S. Embassy pond
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLONDON — Police in London arrested six people Thursday after environmental activists from Greenpeace poured 300 liters (79 gallons) of blood-red dye into a pond in front of the U.S. Embassy in …
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Trump moves to undercut state climate laws, including California’s
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration this week ramped up its efforts to erode nationwide climate progress with a sweeping executive order aimed at undermining states’ ability to set their own environmental policies, …
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How Trump’s tariffs could slow electric vehicle sales in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe price of electric vehicles in the U.S. will likely rise due to the Trump administration’s new tariffs, potentially jeopardizing California’s ambitious climate goals. Over the past month, the Trump …
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Possible record-breaking heat on tap for Southern California next week
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s time to test out those summer outfits because Mother Nature is turning up the heat in Southern California with possible triple-digit temperatures in some areas next week. After a …