As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle become shocking Central Valley tableau
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none…
How did H5N1 bird flu get introduced to California’s dairy industry?
Dairy industry experts say the virus entered California after local cows were shipped to another…
Phillips 66 refinery closure a welcome surprise to environmental and community activists
Complaints of acrid odors, fiery accidents, soot and harmful emissions have gained new resonance in…
California’s first carbon capture project gets OK from Kern County
Kern County has signed off on an oil company's plan to permanently store greenhouse gas…
California water agency extends manager’s leave of absence while investigation continues
The Metropolitan Water District board extends the leave of absence of General Manager Adel Hagekhalil…
Southern California’s bioluminescent waves are back. It may not be too late to see the electric blue nights
Scientists and bioluminescence enthusiasts have enjoyed a long streak of electrifying waves across Southern California.…
India, South Korea, the Middle East: Where California will get its gasoline when Phillips refinery shuts down
The Phillips 66 refinery complex in Wilmington and Carson now produces 1.3 billion gallons of…
Farm pesticides found floating in California air samples; state officials say it’s OK
California officials insist that pesticide air samples remained within healthy limits. However, environmentalists say the…
As FDA probes source of national E. coli outbreak, California firm recalls onion products
Salinas-based international food production giant Taylor Farms had announced a recall on four onion products…
