The elimination of tax credits for residential heat pumps, solar panels and batteries will make electrifying your home more expensive in 2026, and tariffs and made-in-America mandates could add additional …
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Ties between California and Venezuela go back more than a century with Chevron
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs a stunned world processes the U.S. government’s sudden intervention in Venezuela — debating its legality, guessing who the ultimate winners and losers will be — a company founded in …
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New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith the start of the new year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a nonremovable battery — whether it’s a power tool, a …
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India’s capital recorded its worst pollution in nearly a decade this winter, sparking rare public protests and criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party over its handling of the air …
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Officials urge beachgoers to avoid L.A. County beaches after rain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesForget, for now, that “polar bear” ocean swim. Public health officials have issued an ocean water quality alert for all Los Angeles County beaches. In a notice issued Thursday, the …
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Elon Musk’s Tesla is no longer the top electric vehicle seller in the world as demand at home has cooled while competition heated up abroad. Tesla lost its pole position …
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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmericans in five states who get government help paying for groceries are seeing new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, …
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Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not a happy period. Bullwinkel was the spokesperson for the logging giant Pacific …
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2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClimate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It also was the first time the three-year temperature average broke through …
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In unusual move, Tesla broadcasts downbeat car sales estimates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTesla Inc. published a compilation of analyst estimates for vehicle deliveries to its website, and the averages for the current quarter are more pessimistic than those gathered by Bloomberg. By …