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California’s Climate Leaders Are Embracing the “Energy Transition”
Op-Ed: We can't afford to shutter California's aging oil refineries yet. Why? Editor's note: This Op-Ed was published following California Gov. Jerry Brown’s announcement last week that he will sign the legislation he sponsored...

world
The Government of Ontario is Making Energy Affordable
Editorial: Water and power are essential. Disconnecting services when people can't afford to pay is cruel. In the last 10 years, the cost of living (along with health care) has skyrocketed in Ontario. More...

travel
The Gay Man Who Was Really Gay
His mother kicked him out for being gay. He's turned how he survived into a movie. I met James Lipton when he came to see me in the fall of 2008 to do a...

asia
Iga Swiatek beats Jule Niemeier in quarterfinals
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek comes from behind to defeat Jule Niemeier, advancing to US Open quarterfinals Iga Swiatek, No. 12 in the world, came from behind and won the quarterfinal at the U.S...

national
Snowfall in Los Angeles, California, afoot in two hours
Scattered storms, lightning hit Southern California and prompt beach closures A winter storm caused a cluster of low-end snow storms for Tuesday along the West Coast, but the storms moved out before they caused...

asia
The New Visa Fee: A New Way to Get a Reporter in Vietnam
Listen on the go: Four Days investigation, narrated by Kevin Donovan, who spent several years as a correspondent for the New York Times in Vietnam. A reporter in Vietnam has a problem. He is...

politics
Judge blocks California’s Firewise program, ruling it is illegal
California to require insurance discounts for property owners who reduce wildfire risk A California judge has blocked a program that awarded a discount to Californians with fire-prone properties, ruling that the program was illegal....

entertainment
Carlos Alcaraz is playing better and better this week
Carlos Alcaraz to CNN: 'I'm playing unbelievable tennis' Carlos Alcaraz has been playing better and better lately. After a run of indifferent results early on, Alcaraz won four straight before making the semifinals of...

us
Why Americans Didn’t Vote for Donald Trump
Editorial: Trump doesn't want your vote in 2024. Just your obedience while he trashes the U.S. again and again The Trump presidency is over. There is no more need for excuses to justify its...

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Climate Change: The Biggest Oil Spill in California
Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year's major O.C. pipeline spill in Kern County. (Credit: Ken Kremer) A year ago, a massive leak of oil from an oil pipeline on...