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- Reclaimed timber clads a chic pool house near Californian vineyards Tue, 5 Feb 19, 6:30amCalifornia-based architecture and design firm Ro Rockett Design recently added a pool house to a Sonoma County retreat that’s become so alluring, the clients decided to turn it into their full-time residence...
- California teen finds golf balls are a major source of plastic waste in our oceans Thu, 24 Jan 19, 6:30amThe plastic waste in our oceans is a major environmental problem thanks to humans tossing out single-use items like take-out containers, plastic straws, water bottles and plastic bags...
- California's "Skip the Slip" bill pushes for digital receipts Wed, 16 Jan 19, 4:30amA legislator in the California Assembly has introduced a bill that, if passed, would require retailers to make digital receipts the default instead of paper...
- This luxurious tiny home is powered by Southern Californian sunshine Wed, 16 Jan 19, 6:30amWho says a tiny house can’t be luxurious? Certainly not David Latimer and Taylor Mallon of New Frontier Tiny Homes, designers of this comfortable and alluring solar-powered tiny home...
- Foie gras ban in California stands after court battle Tue, 15 Jan 19, 8:30amThe foie gras ban in California continues after six years of court battles. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not hear a challenge to the state’s 2004 ban on the production and sale of foie gras,...
- Trump threatens to halt federal disaster relief funding for California wildfires Sat, 12 Jan 19, 9:30amPresident Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster aid from California after a series of deadly wildfires devastated the state. For months, the POTUS has accused California of bringing the wildfires on itself because...
- Californias Monarch butterfly population hits 'potentially catastrophic' low in 2018 Sat, 12 Jan 19, 10:30amCalifornia’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from the previous year. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the total population has declined...
- Oil and gas giants Chevron and Occidental are backing tech to combat carbon emissions Thu, 10 Jan 19, 12:43pmCarbon Engineering, a Canadian company developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and process it for use in enhanced oil recovery or in the creation of new synthetic fuels, has locked in financing...
- Californias largest utility company plans massive sale of natural gas division Thu, 10 Jan 19, 4:30amPacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility, is exploring the possibility of selling off a major part of the company, according to a new report...
- Sean Parker's wedding violations result in new app for California coastline Sat, 5 Jan 19, 8:00amWhat started out as a high-profile beachside wedding turned into a useful and long-term solution to beach access issues along the California coastline...
- California approves rule to require solar panels on new houses Thu, 13 Dec 18, 8:30amThe California Building Standards Commission has given its final approval to a new housing rule that is the first of its kind in the United States. Starting in 2020, the commission is requiring that all new homes built in...
- Shipping container food halls slated to revitalize Southern California neighborhoods Tue, 11 Dec 18, 8:00amCalifornian firm Studio One Eleven has unveiled a massive new project that includes using various shipping containers to install modern versions of traditional food halls throughout various neighborhoods in Southern California...
- California officially becomes first in nation mandating solar power for new homes Sat, 8 Dec 18, 9:00pm‘Historic undertaking’ expected to boost number of rooftop solar panels across the Golden State. From The Orange County Register By Jeff Collins | JeffCollins@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED:...
- Claws out: crab fishermen sue 30 oil firms over climate change Thu, 15 Nov 18, 9:58amFossil fuel companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil ‘knowingly caused harm’ by contributing to warming, group says
- Crab fishermen sue 30 oil firms, saying climate change has battered industry Thu, 15 Nov 18, 9:58amFossil fuel companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil ‘knowingly caused harm’ by contributing to warming, group says