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.

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.

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.

USC professor 'estimates' Californians will need to make $1,000 more next year to keep up with 2025 gas prices

A business professor with ties to Saudi Arabia claims Californians driving gas-powered cars will need to make up to an additional $1,000 a year in pre-tax income if they want to keep up with the projected 2025 gas prices in the state.

Why California gas prices could get even more expensive

The plan approved will increase the state’s emission reduction targets and fund charging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles.

California regulators approve climate rules that could raise gas prices significantly

The California Air Resources Board voted make emissions goals in the state stricter. Critics say the move could increase gas prices as much as 85 cents by 2030.

California's cleaner air rules could mean higher gas prices, critics say

Gas prices in California may soon go up dramatically, as the California Air Resources Board aims to make carbon emissions restrictions stricter.

Parts of Orange County under fruit fly quarantine

A portion of Orange County covering Santa Ana and Garden Grove is under quarantine after several Oriental fruit flies were detected.

LA County sues Coke and Pepsi over environmental concerns

In their lawsuit, LA County alleges PepsiCo and Coca-Cola misled people about how recyclable their bottles were, among other things.

$42 million buyout program offered to RPV homeowners

The FEMA grant will pay for 75% of the sale and property owners will contribute the remaining 25% through a reduction of the fair market value payment, city officials said.

Bioluminescence returns to Southern California: Where to see it

The phenomenon associated with the red tide - or algae bloom - is filled with dinoflagellates, which then react when moved around by the water.

Group swims from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to call for protection of Sáttítla

Ahead of Indigenous Peoples' Day, a small group of swimmers swam the 3 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to raise awareness about a piece of cultural land they want to see protected: Sáttítla.