One of California’s largest off-grid communities is in suburban L.A.
Joe Badame and his wife try to reserve laundry for sunny days. They stagger their appliance use in…
A bear bulking up for winter followed a Tahoe man right into his home
Fall is the time of year when bears really begin to think with their stomachs. Some will double…
Fire marched toward west Altadena hours before official accounts, new report shows
The Eaton fire was marching toward western Altadena even earlier than previously believed, a state-commissioned report confirmed this…
Aliens? Submarines? Gassy whales? Bubbles off California coast spark intrigue
Is it a gassy whale? A top secret submarine? Godzilla rising from the surfer-filled waters of Hermosa Beach?…
Some California landfills are on fire and leaking methane. These rules could help
A vast canyon of buried garbage has been smoldering inside a landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley, inducing…
L.A.’s green bin rollout is an ‘outrageous’ case of government waste
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Green bins clog L.A. curbs as city’s organic waste program goes into overdrive
Koreatown resident Scott Lyness was well aware that the city of Los Angeles was looking to tackle its…
South L.A. merchants, residents frustrated as homelessness persists
Marina Solano’s grocery store in South Los Angeles enjoys steady business selling freshly made tortillas and a variety…
O.C. city leaders designate street to honor Charlie Kirk
A small street that runs parallel to the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster will soon bear a new…
Elderly were abandoned at senior facilities during Eaton fire. Regulators slam operators
They were forgotten amid the frantic evacuation of two senior care facilities, according to state investigators, leaving the…
Treasure Island in SF has city’s highest percentage of young people
Treasure Island has undergone a significant transformation in the years following the pandemic. All around the island are…
Sacramento increases electric vehicle access to underserved neighborhoods
New Sacramento program aims to increase electric vehicle access to underserved neighborhoods HELPING MORE RESIDENTS GO GREEN. SACRAMENTO…