Outside a hall where Southern California Edison was celebrating Black History Month on Friday, a group of Altadena residents stood on the sidewalk, waving signs and talking of the homes …
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The company Ridwell tries to recycle the really difficult plastics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN LEANDRO — A start-up recycling company has a message for its potential, environmentally conscious customers: Don’t send your problem garbage to the landfill; put it on your front porch. The company …
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Judge shuts down 2,200 miles of off-road trails in the Mojave
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMOJAVE DESERT — The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is …
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The decline of California’s kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013-17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic efforts at restoration carried out by scientists, fishermen, coastal tribes, …
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Shark attacks rose in 2025, and the only U.S. death was in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest report from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, …
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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMELBOURNE — A shark cruising over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was unexpected. The sleeper shark, filmed in January 2025, was estimated to be between …
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EU will push for green steel as a pillar of industrial revival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe European Union will put so-called green steel at the center of its pitch to revive the continent’s industrial fortunes as it comes under pressure to stay competitive with the …
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California sues Trump administration over billions in canceled clean energy funding
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia is suing the Trump administration over its termination of billions of dollars in funding for high-profile clean energy projects awarded under President Biden, state officials announced Wednesday. It is …
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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action …
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An AI-powered campaign may have killed a key vote on air quality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California’s top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances. But …