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The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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Raising a person's ordinary core temperature by just 7 degrees Fahrenheit puts them at high risk of death. -
California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe. -
Recycling has long been a bedrock of conservation and an income source for many people. But in California, getting nickels and dimes back for bottles and cans has become much harder. -
San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Dan Eddy said the Post Fire could be a glimpse of what’s to come later this summer. -
San Diego County officials are planning to conduct an aerial larvicide drop on about 50 rivers, streams, ponds and other waterways in the Tijuana River Valley as part of efforts to limit mosquito breeding in the area. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change. -
National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence. -
Firefighters have increased containment of the Post Fire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth along Interstate 5. -
Comite Civico del Valle is leading an effort to build out a new network of chargers across Imperial County, which is near the bottom of the list in California when it comes to charging stations. -
The excessive heat watch is for the San Diego County deserts and will be in effect through Saturday night.
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