Hate the storm? Start getting serious about climate change
You know how oil and gas pollution is supposed to bring not only hotter heat waves, drier droughts and bigger wildfires, but also more intense…
Jury retires in trial of doctor accused of raping woman he met on Christian dating site
In short: The jury has retired to consider its verdict after a Sunshine Coast doctor was accused of raping a woman while on a date.The…
Former Messenger employees sue shuttered news site
The lawsuit alleges that the company’s actions violated both federal and New York state labor protections under the WARN Act, and claims — as many…
Biden’s solar plan sounds scary. But it beats climate change
A single federal agency oversees nearly a quarter-billion acres of public lands — and those acres could play a key role in fighting climate change…
Karen Bass faces a climate test as she chooses DWP’s next leader
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has just over a month to choose the city’s next clean-energy leader. With the L.A. Department of Water and Power’s…
The lithium revolution has arrived at California’s Salton Sea
I’m finally convinced: California’s Imperial Valley will be a major player in the clean energy transition. After a dozen years of engineering, permitting and financing,…
Are dams good or bad?
The latest forecast has arrived for the West’s largest reservoir — and, stop me if you’ve heard this one, it’s not great. Federal scientists are…