The settlement with Gateway Energy Storage concerns cleanup efforts in connection with the lithium-ion battery fire that broke out on May 15, 2024, and lasted nearly two weeks due to flare-ups at the site.
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Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help preserve the waterway following years of drought. But a tiny, tough and endangered fish called the desert pupfish got in the way.
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French bulldogs have soared in popularity, but they and other short-nosed dogs often have serious health problems. New Hampshire could be the first state to put health restrictions on breeders.
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The remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border that makes up the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument will not lose any of its acreage after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up two challenges to its expansion.
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The credits include three installments for qualifying customers totaling over $200 in bill credits in 2024.
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The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.
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Research at UC San Diego shows when plant-based plastics erode into tiny particles they are consumed by microorganisms in two to three months.
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The weather forecast has led the Padres to cancel FanFest on Sunday.
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said Thursday that he has secured more than $103 million in additional funding to help repair the South Bay sewer plant.
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The agreement comes as California plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
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Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
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