Julio Cortez
/
AP
Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.
MORE STORIES
-
If hot, dry conditions persist, fire officials warn of more dangerous wildfire activity. -
Birch officials said they believe this marks the first time red octopuses are hatched, raised and settled in aquarium care. -
Tuesday’s vote will take place despite the city of Imperial's attempt earlier this week to obtain a court order to stop it. -
The release is part of a decades-long effort to restore and sustain California’s fisheries. -
Though precipitation to date has been near average, much of it fell as rain rather than snow. Then March’s record-breaking heat melted most of the snow that remains. The state’s major reservoirs are nevertheless brimming above historic averages and are flirting with capacity, and a smattering of snow, rain and thunderstorms are dousing last month’s heat wave. -
There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation. -
As droughts worsen and freshwater grows scarce, desalination is expanding rapidly. More than 20,000 plants now convert seawater to drinking water worldwide. Most use reverse osmosis, forcing seawater through membranes that filter out salt. -
Serving Seniors, Chicano Federation and Healthy Day Partners will get new EVs from a grant program run by SDG&E and Citizens Energy Corporation. -
-
The allegations of sexual abuse have been particularly painful for the small Imperial Valley city where the civil rights leader went to middle school.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- San Diego Police Department disqualifies the vast majority of complaints from independent oversight
- Imperial County supervisors clear path for massive data center complex amid fierce opposition
- County supervisors used obscure events fund to solicit over $100K from influential donors since 2024
- Protesters in downtown San Diego call for peace in Iran
- San Diego Navy warship to recover Artemis II astronauts on Friday