The people of Orange Cove in Fresno County could soon be an unwilling part of an experiment in dangerous, expensive utility boondoggles. And if California’s gas companies get their way, …
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Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWest Monroe, La., has experienced some of the nastiest weather in the U.S. of late, but Keith McGrew, who has lived in the rural area for all of his 46 …
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Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer …
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Hazardous South L.A. oil wells plugged after decades of community pressure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that state oil and gas regulators have permanently closed one of the most infamous drill sites in Los Angeles, bringing an end to …
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A wolf came to L.A. looking for love. On Valentine’s Day, she’s moved on
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA wolf made history last Saturday when she wandered into the mountains of Los Angeles County, where her kind hadn’t been documented in more than a century. She had come …
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In 50-year fight to protect California’s coast, they’re still at it in their 80s
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — Mike and Patricia McCoy answered the door of their cozy cottage in Imperial Beach, a short stroll from crashing waves and several blocks from the Tijuana River Estuary, …
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As electricity costs rise, nearly everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — …
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Western states miss key deadline as Colorado River impasse persists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe leaders of seven states announced Friday, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River. That …
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Newsom tells world leaders Trump’s retreat on the environment will mean economic harm
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom told world leaders Friday that President Trump’s retreat from efforts to combat climate change would decimate the U.S. automobile industry and surrender the future economic viability to …
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Wildfire debris removal underway at Palisades Bowl Mobile Home park
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCrews finally are removing fire debris from the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Estates, a roughly 170-unit, rent-controlled mobile home park along Pacific Coast Highway. Cleanup of the property — the …