Palisades Fire: $2M home spared by flames splits in 2 amid mudslide
Online data indicates the 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom home sold a few years ago for close to $2 million and rented for $14,000 a month.
Air Quality Alert extended in LA County amid wildfires
With another surge of fierce Santa Ana winds, residents were asked to remain vigilant. An Air Quality Alert has been extended for many portions of LA County through Wednesday evening.
Air Quality Alert issued in LA County amid ongoing wildfires
With the ongoing fires, health officials have warned of poor air quality in areas in and outside the fire zones. The use of power air blowers, including leaf blowers, are prohibited at this time.
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold, a benchmark tied to devastating climate impacts.
What to know about Trump's interests in Greenland, Panama Canal
Trump has made several suggestions this week of ways to redraw the map. Here’s what to know about his interest in Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada and the “Gulf of America.”
Palisades Fire prompts power outages for tens of thousands
Southern California Edison has shut off power to tens of thousands of customers and plans to schedule several hundred more as a precautionary measure.
President Biden, first lady traveling to LA next week: Here's why
Biden is reportedly preparing to sign a proclamation that would establish a Chuckwalla National Monument south of Joshua Tree National Park, making drilling, mining and other energy- and industrial-related activity illegal in the area
Remembering Jimmy Carter: The president who set the standard for national-disaster response
While the 39th president will be remembered for setting a national energy policy and working on peace accords, it was his establishment of an agency aimed at responding to disasters that continues to impact many communities today.
Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president
Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.
California e-bike voucher program now open: Here's how to apply
California's new electric bike incentive program is offering up to a $2,000 voucher for the purchase of a new e-bike.
EPA grants California permission to ban new gas car sales by 2035
The EPA announced on Wednesday that they would be approving two waivers under the Clean Air Act.
King Tides, highest of the season, roll over San Francisco's Embarcadero
This weekend's storm that swept through the Bay Area was combined with King Tides, which contributed to flooding in many areas.
New California program will offer $2,000 toward the purchase of an e-bike
Next week, California will launch a new statewide incentive program offering up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike. Here's who is eligible.
New California laws going into effect in 2025
New California laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, including one on overdraft fees and several to combat retail theft.
2024 closes out as world’s warmest year ever
The world is closing out its warmest year on record, and if the phrase sounds like a broken record, it is because the record was set just last year.
Why is air quality bad in Los Angeles today?
Health officials urge caution as poor air conditions blanket Southern California through Friday.
Inglewood Oil Field owner sues state over law that will force them to stop production
The Inglewood Oil Field has approximately 820 wells, roughly half of which are actively pumping.
Trump’s push for 'energy dominance' may face real-world limits
Donald Trump is creating an energy council to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and to sell oil and energy sources to allies globally.
Trump may roll back $7,500 EV tax credit
Biden imposed a $7,500 tax credit for EVs.
California taxpayers paying nearly $20M for wireless electric charging project at UCLA
The idea is to charge the university's electric buses while they drive and are at stops, utilizing wireless chargers embedded in the asphalt, rather than when they are parked at night.