Hayley Smith is an environment reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where she covers the many ways climate change is reshaping life in California, including drought, floods, wildfires and deadly heat. She previously worked on the breaking news team. Originally from Miami, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from USC.
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A federal order to increase U.S. timber production by 25% will touch all 18 of California’s national forests, officials said.
Soil testing revealed concerning levels of lead on properties downwind of the Eaton fire, as well as isolated “hot spots” of contamination in the Palisades, according to county officials.
‘These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my Administration’s objective to unleash American energy,’ the president wrote. ‘They should not stand.’
A bipartisan group of California lawmakers is calling on the Trump administration to preserve federal funding for a hydrogen energy project, saying it is vital for the nation’s future.
The president’s environmental actions will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.
A major national effort to develop clean hydrogen energy is facing funding cuts — but only in Democratic states.
Donald Trump’s EPA says coal plants and other industrial polluters can ask to bypass provisions of the Clean Air Act by sending the agency an email.
EPA documents released by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works include a list of 400 grants targeted for elimination, including 62 in California.
Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Cook’s appointment comes as the state and region grapple with worsening climate issues such as extreme heat, devastating wildfires and a water crisis on the Colorado River.