An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals

Boyle Heights and Garden Grove residents are demanding accountability after fires and a toxic scare revealed how little protection they actually have.
The New York Times

California Had the Most Expensive Governor’s Race in U.S. History. It’s Still Not Over.

Nearly $316 million was spent on campaign ads in the primary for California governor. Now the general election spending will begin. By Laurel Rosenhall It’s only the primary — the general election ...
Inside Climate News

Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—The day before his 41st birthday, Hernando Morales found himself hurrying his one-year-old into the backseat of his car when an industrial tank just over a mile away from his ...
SFChronicle

California cap-and-trade overhaul could slash funding for transit, housing and fire prevention

California’s signature climate regulation is set for a major overhaul, to better balance the state’s ambitious greenhouse gas reductions with affordability. Yet, the change comes with tradeoffs that ...
Newsweek

Thousands Urged To Remain Indoors in California Over Air Quality

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Air quality alerts are in place across large parts of southern ...
The Washington Post

California gubernatorial candidate under investigation over payments to influencers

The billionaire Tom Steyer seemed to have piqued the curiosity of online influencer Jason Chu. In a February video shared with his combined 130,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, Chu ran ...
Los Angeles Times

Two chemicals in everyday California air may pose ‘unacceptable’ cancer risk, findings suggest

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred California officials announced two everyday air ...
The Hill

Becerra holds slim lead over Steyer, Hilton in California governor’s race, new poll finds

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has taken a slight lead in the packed race to be California’s next governor, according to new polling data released Wednesday. The ...
Los Angeles Daily News

California Science Center previews Korean Air Aviation Gallery

The California Science Center hosted a media preview on Tuesday of new aviation exhibits being installed as part of its future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park. The preview ...
Electrek

California bets on sodium-ion batteries for extreme heat regions

California renewable energy developer Juniper Energy has partnered with Alsym Energy to deploy 500 MWh of sodium-ion battery storage projects across California. The partnership will use Alsym’s sodium ...
Newsweek

Thousands Advised To Stay Inside in Arizona, California Due To Air Quality

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Millions of residents across parts of Southern California and Arizona ...
KTVU

California governor's race still up in the air, with 62 candidates on the June 2 ballot

California's June 2 primary will include 62 candidates on the ballot for the governor's seat. Election officials say uncertainty over which candidates are most likely to finish in the top two, could ...