With evacuation shelters reaching capacity as more than 40,000 people were asked to leave their homes, officials laboring to prevent an explosion at a crippled chemical tank in Garden Grove …
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Defying Trump, California continues to bet big on offshore wind
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhile the Trump administration takes extraordinary measures to halt the development of offshore wind power in the United States, Southern California is advancing a $4.7-billion plan to deploy hundreds of …
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Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesALBUQUERQUE — The Senate confirmed President Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands last week, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while …
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The large metallic white box sits in a Southern California parking lot, looking unremarkable until water starts flowing from a hose attached to it. Peer inside, though, and it’s nearly …
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Some experts say they’ve never seen bees swarm so early — and that’s concerning
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpring is when honeybees are bringing in food, the hive is healthy and growing, and they simply … run out of space. That’s when they decide to split their overcrowded …
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Inspired by Jane Goodall, students build nurseries to reforest L.A.’s fire-scorched communities
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTheir small hands, in garden gloves, work in concert as the late-morning sun intensifies over Pacific Palisades. Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a …
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Trump administration’s plans at Shasta Dam raise fears for salmon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration says it will increase the water it’s sending to Central Valley farmlands this year from Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir, which experts say will compound the …
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California gets $27.5 million to find and replace toxic lead pipes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia will get $27.5 million in federal funding to find and replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week. The funding will …
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An all-female Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure U.S. allies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Seeking to reassure U.S. allies, a bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations. And this time they’re leaving the men behind. From the eight senators …
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Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Thursday announced that grocery stories and air conditioning companies will be allowed to keep using high-polluting refrigerants for longer than they would have under a law he …