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laist.com > news > climate-environment > laguna-beach-local-emergency-coastal-erosion-el-nino

Laguna Beach in local emergency from coastal erosion as city looks ahead to El Niño

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (329+ words) laist.com Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Laguna Beach in local emergency from coastal erosion as city looks ahead to El Niño The backstory: The emergency proclamation follows a loss of sand from the ocean swell of…...

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laist.com > news > la-heat-and-humidity-ethanol-blended-fuel-in-ca-new-study-on-gen-z-talking-less-and-more

LA heat and humidity, ethanol-blended fuel in CA, new study on Gen Z talking less and more

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (330+ words) Today's show: AirTalk host Larry Mantle discusses L.A. heat and humidity, neighborhood input in local events, book on hidden forces behind the NFL, a new study on Gen Z talking less, CA ethanol-blended fuel and raising kids based on gender. The…...

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laist.com > brief > news > climate-environment > rancho-palos-verdes-landslide-insurance-program

RPV landslide insurance

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1711+ words) How we got here: A portion of Rancho Palos Verdes sits on an ancient landslide. For decades, land movement was minimal. But above-average rainfall in 2022 and 2023 rapidly accelerated — up to 1 foot per week in some places — prompting Southern California Edison…...

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laist.com > brief > news > climate-environment > newsom-vetoed-a-data-center-water-bill-last-year-will-he-sign-it-this-time

Data center water bills

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1643+ words) The backstory: As fights about data centers erupt nationwide, California lawmakers have approved a pair of bills to make data center developers disclose how much water they really use. The bills are a new test of whether California will set…...

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laist.com > brief > news > climate-environment > trump-administration-ratchets-up-its-fight-to-get-more-oil-flowing-from-california

Offshore oil projects

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1707+ words) The Trump administration is ratcheting up its fight to get more crude flowing through California and reverse the state’s efforts to move away from fossil fuels. The administration, citing a need for energy security and job creation, has already announced…...

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laist.com > brief > news > climate-environment > california-politicians-promised-white-gold-in-lithium-valley-but-are-those-dreams-fading

'Lithium Valley"

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1654+ words) Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed Imperial County's "Lithium Valley" to be a game-changer for California's economy and alternative energy transition, little has changed. The southern end of the Salton Sea contains rich sources of lithium, a mineral used…...

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laist.com > news > climate-environment > california-politicians-promised-white-gold-in-lithium-valley-but-are-those-dreams-fading

California politicians promised white gold in???Lithium Valley.??? But are those dreams fading?

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1557+ words) Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed Imperial County's "Lithium Valley" to be a game-changer for California's economy and alternative energy transition, little has changed. The southern end of the Salton Sea contains rich sources of lithium, a mineral used…...

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laist.com > news > climate-environment > trump-administration-ratchets-up-its-fight-to-get-more-oil-flowing-from-california

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (579+ words) The Trump administration is ratcheting up its fight to get more crude flowing through California and reverse the state’s efforts to move away from fossil fuels. The administration, citing a need for energy security and job creation, has already announced…...

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laist.com > news > los-angeles-activities > burbank-honey-bee-museum-hive-hanger

Inside the Burbank vintage store with a built-in bee museum

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (485+ words) A sign on the front door says “Beekeeper owned,” and inside the Hive & Hanger store in Burbank, the layout is a mix of vintage clothes, antique jewelry and something rather unexpected: a pop-up Bee Museum. The owner is Carrie Diazzz, a…...

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laist.com > brief > news > los-angeles-activities > burbank-honey-bee-museum-hive-hanger

A bee museum

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1810+ words) What? The owner is Carrie Diazzz, a vintage maven turned urban apiarist. She admits with a smile two extra Zs at the end of her real last name are a homage to her beloved bees. The backstory: When the store…...