Economy
As LA fires burn, SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blaze
Customers are picking up the $1.7. billion tab after utility's s equipment was linked to a Southern California wildfire and flooding seven years ago.
January 30, 2025
Technology
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.
Water
Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.
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Otra víctima de un invierno extremadamente seco: Los Ángeles no reducirá su consumo de agua de Mono Lake
Los Ángeles había planeado extraer una cantidad sustancialmente menor de agua del emblemático lago Eastern Sierra este invierno. La decisión es un golpe para los conservacionistas que han estado tratando de restaurar el lago durante décadas.
Commentary
AI is already harming our children. Are California lawmakers going to do something?
Artificial intelligence tools known as companion chatbots have been rushed to market and used by children, leading to widespread reports of harm. After the catastrophe with social media, are lawmakers going to stand by again as another generation gets hurt?
Commentary
SALT in old wounds: California’s taxes on wealth may hinge on how Trump treats deductions
President Donald Trump and Congress may toss a federal cap on how much people deduct for local and state taxes. If so, California's rich could enjoy a big tax cut.