Experts blast CDC over refusal to test sewage for signs of H5N1 bird flu virus
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by Susanne Rust
12h ago
As officials attempt to determine the extent of bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds, some experts are urging that wastewater surveillance begin immediately ..read more
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Regulators approve sweeping change to the way most Californians are billed for electricity
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by Melody Petersen
1d ago
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to fundamentally change how electricity is billed by adding a new monthly fixed fee ..read more
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Deadly brain disease found in two California deer
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by Susanne Rust
1d ago
Chronic wasting disease, also known as 'zombie deer disease,' has been detected in California deer for the first time ..read more
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Newsom touts billions in climate spending through California's cap-and-trade program
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by Ian James
2d ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom says $11 billion spent through California's cap-and-trade program over 10 years represents the 'backbone' of state efforts on climate change ..read more
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People and pets urged to avoid San Bernardino lake due to toxic algal bloom
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by Hayley Smith
2d ago
The Department of Water Resources has issued a caution advisory warning residents to avoid Silverwood Lake, due to harmful cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae ..read more
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California's wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy
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by Rebecca Plevin
3d ago
The Wonderful Co., known for its pomegranate juice and pistachios, is pursuing a massive warehousing complex in Kern County that would fundamentally transform the economy in a region long reliant on agriculture and oil ..read more
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That mouth-watering aroma of fresh food cooking? It may be degrading air quality
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by Grace Toohey
3d ago
Citing the high concentration of a certain chemical compounds in restaurant-heavy urban areas, a new study found that the emissions released when cooking food may diminish air quality. The compounds are known to form smog ..read more
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Warmest April on record extends planet's hot streak to 11 months
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by Hayley Smith
3d ago
With an average surface temperature of 59.05 degrees, the month was about 0.25 of a degree warmer than the previous hottest April, in 2016 ..read more
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Amazon and Volvo team up on big rig electric trucks, rolling out of Southern California ports
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by Russ Mitchell
3d ago
The rollout of Amazon's big rigs at the L.A. and Long Beach port complex is part of a shift to zero out pollution from trucking in California ..read more
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Anger builds over sweeping change in the way most Californians will pay for electricity
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by Melody Petersen
3d ago
With little public debate, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that upended how most Californians are billed for electricity ..read more
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