Santa Ana winds are expected Sunday evening and could stick around until Monday morning. They won’t be particularly strong, said National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall, but there will likely …
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Southern California’s most vulnerable youths go hungry during holidays
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe holidays are a time when people gather with loved ones and celebrate abundance, but when California’s most vulnerable young people aren’t going to school because they are on break, …
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China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHANOI, Vietnam — China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, a move that is good for the climate, good for air pollution, and potentially reshapes global fuel …
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Beloved bald eagle electrocuted on power lines above Milpitas school
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMILPITAS, Calif. — As scores of students swarmed out of their Milpitas elementary school on a recent afternoon, a lone bald eagle perched high above them in a redwood tree — only …
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California could get its first gasoline pipeline. Would that lower gas prices?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia has long been a “fuel island” — a state whose gasoline and diesel markets are isolated from the rest of the country — but that could soon end under …
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As federal support withers, California invests in cheap heat pumps
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric heat pumps and induction stoves to reduce …
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Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Algeria, water shortages left faucets dry, prompting protesters to riot and set tires ablaze. In Gaza, as people waited for water at a community tap, an Israeli drone fired …
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Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter …
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Cal Fire approach to SoCal’s wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a case that calls into question plant clearing techniques that have become fundamental to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, the San Diego Superior …
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Many hoped U.N. climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis year’s U.N. climate conference in Brazil had many unique aspects that could have been part of an historic outcome. COP30, as it’s called, was hosted in Belem, a city …