Trump announcement of oil drilling off California, Florida coasts met with local pushback
The Trump administration announced plans last week for a huge expansion of oil drilling off several U.S. coasts,…
How L.A. artists are processing the climate crisis
Before I moved to L.A., I’d spent pretty much my entire professional life working for New York-based publications.…
The surprisingly divisive world of California wildlife policy
When I tell people what I cover for the Los Angeles Times, they’re delighted. A typical response is,…
California Coast Oil Drilling Threat: Monterey County Safe | News
California has been here before. The fight against gas and oil development began in the 1970s, with the…
Santa Cruz leaders speak out against federal plans for drilling off California coast
The Trump Administration is reportedly trying to bypass marine sanctuary protections and drill up and down the California…
Water utilities perform better where voters can pick their leaders
How democratic is your water utility? Does everyone who is registered to vote get to choose their leaders…
Don’t let a Texas oil company put California’s environment at risk
Oct. 17, 2025 6 AM PT To the editor: Given the existential scale of oil-industry-caused climate change, Texas-based…
Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill
When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s…
The state’s wildfire policy long overlooked SoCal. Now it’s course correcting
At last month’s meeting of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force in Redlands, Director Patrick Wright…