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Urban Fires Can Mean Long Trips for Helicopters to Get Water. One Firefighter Had a Better Idea

CABAZON, Calif. — Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scram...

Urban Fires Can Mean Long Trips for Helicopters to Get Water. One Firefighter Had a Better Idea

CABAZON, Calif. — Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scram...

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Senate Votes to Block California’s Rule Banning the Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2...

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Congress Debates Two Issues With Big CA Implications: EVs, Taxes

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Four months into Donald Trump‘s second presiden...

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Kennedy’s War on Pesticides Riles Farmers and a GOP Senator

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-running crusade against agricultural chemicals ran into pushback Tuesday fr...

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Should CA’s Climate Budget Pay for High-Speed Rail, Firefighters?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to tap at least $2.5 bi...

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9 National Parks With Scenic Bike Trails Perfect for Kids and Parents

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Democratic Candidates for CA Governor Shy Away From State’s Anti-Oil Crusade

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The most interesting moment of Monday’s labor union-s...

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15 States Sue Over Trump’s Move to Fast-Track Oil and Gas Projects via His ‘Energy Emergency’ Order

A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administrati...

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The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP File)

House Republicans Push to Sell Thousands of Acres of Public Lands in the West

WASHINGTON — House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres ...

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A wind turbine is seen in a field of corn in Haverhill, Iowa, United States, July 18, 2015. (REUTERS/Jim Young)

Democratic-Led States Sue to Block Trump’s Halting of Wind Projects

BOSTON (Reuters) – A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump’s m...

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A view shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building on the day that FBI Director Kash Patel announced that he’s redeploying 1,500 FBI agents and shutting down the bureau’s storied headquarters, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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