Judge allows controversial oil company to continue pumping, strips California of oversight
A federal judge has ruled that a Texas-based oil firm can continue to pump oil through pipelines along…
California Coastal Commission Denies Offshore Fracking Plans
The state’s coastal watchdog agency voted against the Southern California fracking proposal. Photo: Steven Pahel//Unsplash On Thursday, August…
California’s Gas Crisis Is a Policy Failure at Every Level
Historical policy missteps have left California vulnerable to increasing oil prices. Wall Street traders coined a grim acronym…
Iran thinks time is on its side in U.S. war, but strategy is risky
The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after…
Trump Revives Spotlight on California Offshore Oil Project
President Donald Trump reignited his administration’s ongoing energy dispute with California in a Truth Social post on Sunday,…
California Dems slam new provision that could let Trump admin seize land
The House narrowly passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill Monday containing a controversial amendment that authorizes the Trump administration to seize California-owned land for a key oil…
California beach alert follows crude-oil clumps that left surfer ‘head to toe’ in oil
Beachgoers along California’s South Coast are being warned to watch where they step after an unusual surge of…
Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other Ukraine cities
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at…
Commentary: Industrial accidents in poor neighborhoods are so L.A. And it’s nothing new
It’s been feeling practically biblical around here lately — and it’s not the feeling of holiness. Those odors…
U.S. consumers contend with inflation, other economic pressures
The economy, inflation and how those forces could affect the lives of Americans were front and center over…
The Escalating Energy War Between California and the White House
In recent years, California has grown increasingly progressive in its energy policy, shifting away from fossil fuels toward…
Another islandwide blackout strikes Cuba
HAVANA — An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of nearly…