Environment

California lawmakers are advancing an effort to preserve oil refinery safety rules that were designed to prevent fires, explosions and other catastrophes despite industry opposition.  The union-backed proposal, Senate Bill 966, would enshrine existing worker protections into state law as California regulators move to revise them in response to a legal settlement with the state’s […]

A long decline in the number of people managing wildlife refuges in California accelerated after the Trump administration's DOGE staffing cuts.

For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag.

First-time electric vehicle buyers in California could soon get thousands of dollars off the sticker price. Here’s how to apply.

California’s first commercial carbon-storage project is operating even though the state has yet to adopt rules required by law, 19 months after a key deadline.

No long-term deal means water agencies around California and the West are stuck guessing how deep cuts on the Colorado River will go.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year allowing Californians to kill non native mute swans. It appeared to have worked.

Lawmakers could tackle climate money, wildfires and California Forever before they adjourn for the year and hit the campaign trail.

As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams.

A fast-moving fire near Yosemite and an incoming heat wave highlight a growing link between heat and wildfires.