California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, but when state surveyors went out Wednesday for their final snow survey of the year near Lake Tahoe, they found …
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Santa Ana winds and damaging gusts to hit Southern California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSanta Ana winds are expected to pound Southern California this weekend, from Friday through Saturday. Offshore winds are expected to begin ramping up on Friday, ranging from 25 to 45 …
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Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant gets final go-ahead to run through 2030
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday renewed Diablo Canyon’s license to operate, ensuring that California’s last remaining nuclear facility will continue to run through at least 2030. The plant …
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EPA and HHS will study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in water
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body and drinking …
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Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to keep …
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Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSALT LAKE CITY — President Trump’s administration will relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters out of the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City as part of an organizational overhaul that involves shuttering …
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Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about source of oil spill in the Gulf
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMEXICO CITY — Environmentalist groups accused Mexico’s government of lying about the source of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, something Mexican authorities promptly denied. The spill of off …
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A $200 million trust was on the line in SoCal farmer’s slaying, unsealed documents show
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn Imperial Valley farmer embroiled in a bitter divorce involving a $200-million trust drove to Arizona and fatally shot his estranged wife in the middle of the night, according to …
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Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated 25 mph when he slammed into Janet Stotko during her evening walk, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on …
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Federal ‘God squad’ exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists’ lawsuits against the …