Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here’s why
Professional photographer Emily Scher told NPR she came across tens of thousands of glittering Velella velella on a stretch of sand between Zuma and Broad…
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The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs
Vehicles drive along the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, Calif., during a heat wave in October 2024. California has ambitious rules requiring automakers to phase…
Word of the Week: Coachella began as a typo. Here’s what happened next
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been a tradition since 1999. But it’s not actually held in the city of Coachella. Frazer Harrison/Getty…
Could legal weed make you sick? Here’s how California tries to keep it safe
Cannabis plants at Vibe Cultivators, an indoor growing facility and dispensary in Sacramento, Calif., are about 2 weeks away from harvest. California’s cannabis regulator inspects…
He fled Syria’s war as a teenager. He went back to help launch a tech industry
Abdulwahab Omira, 28, stands in front of his destroyed family home in Damascus, Syria. Omira and his family fled Syria’s civil war in 2012 when…
To ease the energy crisis, we’re going to need better batteries
Enlarge this image California Flats is a 2900 acre plot of land in central California that’s covered in solar panels. The extra energy generated from…
Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing
An aerial view shows the long-depleted Colorado River (L) as it flows between California (R) and Arizona, and an irrigation ditch (R) carrying river water…