Soybean and corn futures jumped Monday as traders turned their attention to weather concerns looming over global crops. The most-active soybean and corn contracts gained more than 3%, both hitting …
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New FireSat satellites promise faster California wildfire detection
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and scientists more information about fire-prone regions across the globe. The launch from …
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2026 California propositions voter guide: Billionaire’s tax, voter ID, homebuyers’ money, tax hike limits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia voters will decide 14 statewide propositions in the Nov. 3 election, measures placed on the ballot mostly by either powerful interest groups or lawmakers that will affect the lives …
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El Niño and warming oceans push California, plant into ‘uncharted territory’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs extreme heat smothered the eastern United States over the July Fourth weekend and Europe struggled with its own deadly heat wave, experts warned that more record high temperatures could …
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Tesla sales surge past expectations even as BYD keeps the global EV crown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTesla Inc.’s vehicle sales beat Wall Street’s modest expectations by a wide margin, gaining in a slower-growing global market for plug-in cars. The Elon Musk-led company delivered 480,126 vehicles worldwide …
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California is bringing back EV rebates. This is how to get one
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric. Gov. Gavin …
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Boyle Heights blaze choked parts of L.A. with astronomical soot pollution
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe air near the Lineage refrigerated warehouse fire in Boyle Heights carried astronomically high levels of smoke and soot, surpassing some of the worst air pollution during the Los Angeles …
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The greenhouse gas emissions of Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google spiked in 2025, pointing to a growing problem for the hyperscalers: reconciling their climate goals with the massive amount …
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Detroit’s EV bet backfires as hybrid boom leaves Big Three behind
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFuel-sipping hybrids have become some of the hottest vehicles on the lot this year as gas prices hover near $4 a gallon. The problem for Detroit’s automakers is that they …
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Laid off federal scientists keep maps and data visuals online with crowdfunded money
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal employees who were axed during waves of cuts by the Trump administration have fought back against the dismantling of a key climate science website, Climate.gov, and put up a …