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Health concerns mount as Boyle Heights warehouse fire stretches into a week14:56 Toxic air has covered the San Gabriel Valley and beyond at times, as the fire continues to burn and the wind shifts the pall in different directions. The other anti-data center movement: California's sky-high electricity prices14:56 California may have an anti-data center movement, but high energy prices were already blocking development. Battle over single-use plastics erupts as 17 states move to block California law14:56 Seems everybody is suing California over its landmark single-use plastic law. Wholesalers and distributors say it violates interstate commerce laws and the constitution. Environmentalists and anti-waste supporters aren't happy, either. L.A. state of emergency: What we know about Boyle Heights fire2:30 Los Angeles declared a state of emergency due to a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has burned for several days. Here's a rundown of what we know: Guadalajara protesters accuse Hyundai of using World Cup to hide 'dirty supply chain'22.června Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as 'greenwashing through sports' by Hyundai. This startup wants to bring driverless freight trucks to California's roads, but drivers are pushing back21.června Founded in 2025, Humble Robotics is building self-driving freight trucks with no steering wheel, driver's seat or gas pedal. After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California19.června One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California. Trump administration pays $765M to kill more offshore wind projects, including one off California17.června The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects. The woman who championed Big Bear's celebrity eagles leaves behind a $10-million mission17.června As supporters honor late Friends of Big Bear Valley leader Sandy Steers, the nonprofit races to raise millions to protect what it says is vital foraging habitat for the famous eagles. El Niño turns crumbling California pier into climate battleground over what to save — and who pays16.června Rep. Sam Liccardo wants to rebuild the Pacifica pier with help from the federal government. But does investing in this kind of infrastructure make sense? El Niño has arrived: 5 ways California could get pummeled15.června El Niño is typically associated with a higher chance of more rain in Southern California. But the powerful climate pattern could affect the Golden State in a number of ways. Historic swells continue to batter California beaches. When will the surf die down?15.června The risk of flooding and dangerous surf at California beaches will continue until Wednesday, officials say Scientists find a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean that's millions of years old14.června Scientists have documented a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean with some carcasses dating back 5.3 million years, and it's supporting a thriving community of marine life. |