California lawmakers this week joined a chorus of outraged Democrats demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency reverse plans to terminate hundreds of grants geared toward clean air and water — …
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Communities are rebuilding after L.A. fires despite lack of soil testing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Altadena and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of L.A., reconstruction has begun despite the fact that the soil on affected properties has not been tested for toxic substances. The Federal …
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Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated levels of mercury, lead in their blood
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe immediate risks faced by the firefighters who were on the front lines battling the Palisades and Eaton fires that tore through Los Angeles County may have abated, but long-term …
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Californians pay too much for electricity. Here are three bold solutions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPoliticians love to chase easy answers. Alas, when it comes to California’s rising electric rates, there aren’t any. If limiting rate increases were simple, elected officials would have done it …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified the California Department of Public Health it is suspending grants it had provided to support the state’s infectious-disease response during the …
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There has been a shift in what moves California. Electric vehicle charging ports now outnumber gas nozzles across the Golden State, a sign of the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles …
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Trump administration cuts threaten efforts to fight outbreak killing sea lions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRedondo Beach — The Trump administration’s targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will jeopardize efforts to save sea lions, dolphins, sea birds and other wildlife stricken by poisons lurking offshore, …
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Swimming pools in Eaton fire burn area could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, officials warn
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs Los Angeles experiences its warmest temperatures of the season so far, officials in the San Gabriel Valley are warning residents that untended swimming pools and other standing water in …
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After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents strive to be ‘Firewise’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKULA, Hawaii — The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to be hauled away filled Desiree Graham with relief. “That …
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The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, …