Will California Greenlight New Oil Production?
Tens of thousands of oil wells could be developed in Kern County, California as an ordinance which was previously denied exploration is being revised. This Monday, the Kern County Board Continue Reading
California Drivers Rev Up Gasoline Demand in Biggest U.S. State
Northern Californians are taking to the open road in much greater numbers, an early signal that gasoline demand may be returning a year after the pandemic paralyzed the economy. Traffic Continue Reading
Warmer Temperatures May Offer California Farmers a Rare Silver Lining: Fewer Frosts
Icicles created by drip irrigation are illuminated by a car’s headlights during a cold snap January 17, 2007 in Orange Cove, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Few things affect where Continue Reading
California Governor proposes $1.5B in new budget to achieve ZEV goals
Governor Gavin Newsom has submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the state Legislature. Among the many provisions, the Governor’s budget proposes $1.5 billion to achieve the state’s zero-emission vehicle Continue Reading
Southern California Blackouts Expand as Winds Raise Fire Risk
More than 75,000 homes and businesses in Southern California are in the dark as dry, gusty winds continue to blow across the state, raising the risk of wildfires in the Continue Reading
California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State
More than 700,000 Southern California residents are facing blackouts as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames of two wildfires and raising the risk of new ones. Edison International turned off Continue Reading
Wildfires Are Torching California’s Insurance Industry Amid Climate Change
Dave Sapsis went to bed on Sunday, Aug. 16, with a sense of foreboding. As the head of risk mapping at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, he’d seen Continue Reading
PG&E Warns of Power Cuts to 466,000 Customers To Prevent Fires
California is grappling with yet another weather-driven disaster as a wildfire propelled by hurricane-force gusts rages south of Los Angeles, with dangerous conditions expected to persist across the precariously-dry state. The Continue Reading
PG&E to Cut Power to Hundreds of Thousands
PG&E Corp. said it was planning to pre-emptively cut power to about 361,000 customers in northern and central California in an effort to prevent wildfires, marking the largest such shut-off Continue Reading
California Blackouts Open New Chapter in State’s Climate Fight
California’s latest blackouts have become yet another stark reminder of the Golden State’s battle with Mother Nature. Barely months after a summer heat wave prompted its first rolling blackouts in almost Continue Reading