Oct 13 'You can't just hold your breath.' Toxic smoke, fueled by wildfires, chokes California By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado A new analysis of air quality in the United States clears up just how far smoke from wildfires burning in the western part of the nation can travel, as the fires continue to pose significant health risks to nearby communities. Continue reading
Oct 11 Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill By Amy Taxin, Associated Press City and state beaches in Huntington Beach will reopen after water quality tests revealed no detectable levels of oil associated toxins in the ocean water. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Officials give update on California oil spill By Associated Press Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday as authorities sought to determine the scope of the damage. Continue reading
Oct 06 Los Angeles approves one of the strictest U.S. vaccination mandates By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation's strictest vaccine mandates. The sweeping measure requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even a Lakers game. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 8:38 Gov. Newsom on $123B California schools plan, oil spill clean up and climate change A key focus of President Joe Biden's spending plan centers around addressing climate change and expanding universal pre-K. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $123 billion bill that would, among other things, expand pre-K and provide an extra… Continue watching
Oct 05 The Coast Guard says it didn't have enough evidence initially to act on oil spill off California By Brian Melley, Matthew Brown, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Rear Admiral Brian Penoyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Coast Guard was alerted Friday night by a “good Samaritan” that there was a sheen on the water. Continue reading
Oct 04 Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons (572,807 liters) of heavy crude into the ocean. It contaminated the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:24 Southern California oil spill could be 'ecological disaster,' take weeks to clean up By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Federal and state investigators are focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the cause of a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast. The 126,000 gallon oil spill is threatening wildlife and prompting a robust cleanup effort in the Pacific… Continue watching
Oct 04 Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The company is under scrutiny after a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. Continue reading
Oct 04 Response time questioned in Southern California oil spill By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history. Continue reading