Roberto Delgado and his wife were praying the rosary on the night of Jan. 7 when they heard two loud booms that shook their Sylmar home. Then came a flash …
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13-year-old hauls in potential record-setting 64-pound white sea bass
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen 13-year-old Julian Her returned to school for the first day of class, the Northern California eighth-grader had a thrilling tale to tell about his summer vacation. Her wrote his …
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Why private logging land is more prone to severe fire than public lands
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the Sierra Nevada, private lands used for logging are more likely to experience high-severity fire that devastates forest ecosystems compared to public lands like National Forests. It’s a fact …
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TALATAN, China — Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world’s largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau. It will cover 235 square …
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Commentary: California is backsliding on climate progress. It’s (mostly) Gavin Newsom’s fault
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe California Supreme Court just gave state officials a golden opportunity to revitalize the rooftop solar industry, helping millions of homes and businesses lower their electric bills and fight the …
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Indigenous groups demand action from South American leaders at Amazon summit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBOGOTA, Colombia — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are urging South American presidents meeting in Bogota this week to turn promises into concrete action, saying the gathering may be the first …
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Costs hotly debated as Newsom pushes for a California water tunnel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes for building a giant water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, his administration says it’s the “single most effective” way for California to provide …
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Texas shows how Trump’s anti-green moves threaten a red economy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDeep-red Texas needs to build power plants at an astonishing speed and scale to keep its economy humming. President Donald Trump just made that much harder. So many data centers, …
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SoCal facing a triple threat: Extreme heat, fire risk, thunderstorms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs Southern California braces for the most significant heat wave yet this year, officials warn that the dangerously hot temperatures expected at the end of the week are only one …
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The last factory in California that turns sugar beets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years, according to the company that owns the factory. The closure means the elimination …