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As Arizona groundwater disappears, an agricultural giant agrees to use less22:17 Agriculture has been free to use Arizona's groundwater, but as water levels drop, the state may have hit a turning point. Newsom's signature water tunnel is set back by California court ruling18:02 An appeals court has rejected a California agency's plan to issue bonds to pay for a proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Contributor: 'Save the whales' worked for decades, but now gray whales are starving13:43 The once-booming population that passed California twice a year has cratered because of retreating sea ice. A new kind of intervention is needed. Trump withdraws U.S. from 66 international organizations and treaties, including major climate groups8.ledna The groups include the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, among many others. Survivors in Palisades and Altadena mark anniversary of deadly fires with anger and mourning8.ledna A year after two of the most destructive wildfires in California history erupted, survivors commemorated the day in Altadena and Pacific Palisades with anger and remembrance. Trump administration declares 'war on added sugar' in overhaul of food guidelines7.ledna The Trump administration overhauled federal dietary guidelines Wednesday, prioritizing protein and healthy fats while limiting added sugars to 10 grams per meal. Avalanche kills snowmobiler near Lake Tahoe in winter season's latest fatality7.ledna A snowmobiler from Oregon was buried and died in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday, despite efforts by his friends and rescue crews to save him. Ties between California and Venezuela go back more than a century with Chevron5.ledna Chevron, the oil giant founded and until recently headquartered in California, is the only foreign petroleum company still operating in Venezuela and its largest foreign investor. New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards5.ledna With the start of the new year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a nonremovable battery — whether it's a power tool, a PlayStation or even a singing greeting card. Epic stretch of SoCal rainfall to continue through Tuesday4.ledna Rain continued to fall Sunday with the heaviest precipitation expected in the afternoon and evening. Forecasters say dry conditions will return later in the week. Tesla dethroned as the world's largest EV maker3.ledna The Chinese automaker BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles in 2025, surpassing Tesla as the world's top EV seller. Health officials urge beachgoers to avoid ocean water at L.A. County beaches after rain2.ledna The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the advisory will be in effect until "at least 4 p.m. Monday" because of increased bacteria levels. From timber wars to cannabis crash: Scotia's battle to survive as California's last company town2.ledna The redwood wars are long over. Pacific Lumber is no more, but the company town it built endures in Humboldt County. Can it find a new life as a hidden real estate gem? Owners of mobile home park destroyed in the Palisades fire say they're finally clearing the debris1.ledna Residents of the Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates received notices saying debris removal will finally begin on Jan. 2, after months of waiting and uncertainty. Not everyone trusts it will actually happen. Mountain lion attacks on pets and cattle rattle a small Central California town1.ledna Multiple animals have been killed by a mountain lion in the Monterey County hamlet of Corral de Tierra. State authorities are asking residents to lock up pets and secure livestock. |