The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are …
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Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump’s tenure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesConstruction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Trump’s time in office. Offshore construction was completed Friday night on …
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‘Slow TV’, like Jackie and Shadow’s live cam, may be an antidote to turbulent times
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesErin Wagner lives in the Chicago suburbs but visits two bald eagles in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley nearly every day. At work, the 41-year-old often plays a livestream featuring …
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Fuel, energy prices raise the pressure on California’s climate goals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs California regulators prepare for a massive update of the state’s signature climate program, they face mounting pushback from lawmakers and oil industry groups who warn it could drive up …
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Oil prices are skyrocketing, but this is why companies won’t rush to drill in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill …
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Trump administration orders restart of California coastal oil drilling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump is asserting executive authority to demand the controversial resumption of offshore oil drilling along California’s coastline as gas prices soar amid the ongoing war with Iran. On Friday, …
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EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide, a carcinogen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration on Friday moved to roll back Biden-era limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical often used in the sterilization of medical devices. The Environmental Protection …
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U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake …
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Sony’s newest gadget is a $100,000 EV, and it’s debuting in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs electric vehicle makers struggle to remain relevant, a new competitor is about to hit California’s roads. It is stuffed to the sunroof with speakers and screens, and it’s a …
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H5N1 bird flu spreads to sea otters and sea lions along San Mateo coast, wildlife experts say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearchers say the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals has spread to other marine mammals, including a sea otter and sea lion. However, wildlife officials are cautiously optimistic …