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Hurricanes bring heavy surf to Southern California, rain to parts of the Southwest6:40 As Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, parts of Southern California are forecasted to get heavy surf and high tides. Will El Niño have an upside? California tries to capitalize on big storms17:52 El Niño could unleash major storms and flooding. It also could bring precious water to drought-afflicted California. El Niño threatens the beloved Pacific Surfliner. Can the iconic train survive the winter?26.září A section of railway in San Clemente, as well as other portions in coastal Orange County, have repeatedly shut down for landslides, coastal erosion and rockfalls. Another stormy winter is coming. This JPL satellite mission is burning through its funding. One reason: the Eaton fire24.září The mission is the newest generation of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, or GRACE. The satellites measure water mass across the planet. In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forests23.září Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging. California and Washington to join forces on carbon markets, aiming to cut pollution and raise billions23.září Linking California and Washington's carbon markets will cut more pollution and increase revenue for key state programs, officials said. This major California river has gotten too warm for its salmon22.září The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs. Environmental advocates blame the Trump administration for taking too much water out of Shasta Lake. Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction21.září California's growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry's electricity costs and track water consumption. California is losing its oaks. One man is planting 10,000, including in tree-scarce Altadena19.září For years, he'd been a classroom science teacher in suburban San Diego County. Now he hopes to meaningfully contribute to the regrowth of oaks in burned Altadena. Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing19.září Senate Bill 954 would have rolled back parts of last year's controversial overhaul of CEQA that allowed for advanced manufacturing facilities to be sited in communities without environmental review. Wanted: Notorious Lake Tahoe tree poisoner. Reward? $147,00019.září A question has bedeviled a wealthy Lake Tahoe enclave for years: Who is poisoning the towering trees that stand sentry on the lake's North Shore? Another battery fire erupts at Moss Landing, where some units are still charged19.září Almost two years after a massive battery fire south of Santa Cruz displaced 1,200 people and smoldered for days, the same facility is burning again. |