Crews scramble to contain 126,000 gallons of crude oil that spilled in waters off Orange county before it spread further into wetlandsOne of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while c…
Using tech to transform vegetation management in the wake of the Dixie Fire
Elijah Priwer Contributor Elijah Priwer is a mechanical engineering student at UC Berkeley, whose interests lie in aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence and astrophysics. Rita Rosiek Contributor Share on Twitter Rita Rosiek is a New York-based copywriter and marketer whose work spans startups and emerging technologies. Wildfires have become an increasingly regular occurrence across the world, […]
COVID-19 vaccines will be added to immunization list required for CA students
The rule will come into effect once the vaccine is FDA-approved for each age group.
California DMV gives Cruise and Waymo OK to charge for rides
But the California Public Utilities Commission still has to give its approval.
Long Beach school officer shoots 18-year-old, leaving her on life support
Video appears to show officer firing at fleeing car in incident fueling calls for removal of armed officers from schoolsAn 18-year-old woman is on life support after a school safety officer shot her near a high school in Long Beach, California, this we…
California scrambles to ban ‘ghost guns’ as untraceable weapons’ popularity soars
Concern grows as guns appear in homicides, school shootings and domestic terror incidentsCities across California are ramping up efforts to try to stop the flow of so-called ghost guns into their jurisdictions, as the do-it-yourself weapons appear with…
Inside the San Francisco Bay Area’s pandemic murder surge: ‘No one knows this pain but us’
Guardian analysis reveals region-wide increase in violent deaths, but Black and Latino residents make up majority of victimsOn the night of 3 September 2020, Sonya Mitchell got a call as she was leaving work. Her 23-year-old son, Daimon “Dada” Ferguson…
In search of ‘Lithium Valley’: why energy companies see riches in the California desert
Firms say what’s underneath the Salton Sea could fuel a green-energy boom. But struggling residents have heard such claims beforeStanding atop a pockmarked red mesa, Rod Colwell looks out at an expanse of water that resembles a thin blue strip on the h…
California makes zero-emission autonomous vehicles mandatory by 2030
Starting in 2030, California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles operating in the state to emit zero emissions, thanks to a new bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday.
California Governor signs bill aimed at unsafe warehouse quotas
California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill aimed at protecting warehouse workers from unsafe quotas. The bill, which cites issues around bathroom breaks, rest periods and other safety laws, has been seen as a repudiation of longstanding complaints against workplace conditions at Amazon fulfillment centers. Introduced by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez in February, […]