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Good Samaritan stabbed to death while trying to quell altercation between his neighbors16.března A man trying to rescue a neighbor from a violent assault in a Westminster apartment complex was stabbed to death, authorities said. California unlikely to meet landmark goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions16.března California is unlikely to meet its landmark greenhouse gas reduction goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study. Mystery surrounds sudden increase in steelhead trout deaths near California water pumps15.března Environmentalists are calling for federal intervention after 4,000 threatened fish were killed by pumps operated by the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project. Opinion: Ours is the most wasteful civilization in history. Here's how to stop that15.března The average American throws out three times more trash today than in 1960, and what we squander is killing us. But we can choose differently. Presence of parasite that's deadly for dogs now confirmed in California: Signs to watch for14.března A parasite that sickened 10 dogs and killed another in Southern California was found in the Colorado River in Blythe, its first known presence in the state. Opinion: How a California climate win could end up destroying rainforests — and what to do about it14.března The Low Carbon Fuel Standard encourages use of renewable diesel from biomass. But it could encourage deforestation for energy crops such as soybeans and canola. EPA orders Watts metal recycler to prevent water pollution13.března Federal regulators are requiring S&W Atlas Metal & Iron, one of Los Angeles' oldest metal recyclers, to upgrade its stormwater treatment system. California eases new water saving regulations for local agencies after pushback13.března California water regulators have eased requirements for urban water suppliers to meet conservation goals under proposed regulations. As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service12.března With water rates rising, many are struggling to pay. A Senate bill would establish a permanent program to help low-income customers who are falling behind. Wolverines vanished from California a century ago. Is it time to bring them back?11.března Proposed legislation seeks to reintroduce wolverines to California, which lacks a permanent population of the protected animals. Burrowing owl faces 'death by a thousand cuts,' advocates say11.března Advocates say the decline of the burrowing owl in California has accelerated. They want the state to add the bird to the endangered or threatened list. Noxious fumes, contaminated runoff: No easy solution for Chiquita Canyon Landfill woes10.března Calls are growing for the closure of Chiquita Canyon Landfill, yet experts say that shutting the facility down won't solve the problem. Coast Guard still probing cause of oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach9.března The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday continued to investigate the cause of an oil sheen off Huntington Beach not far from site of a 2021 spill. Oil sheen confirmed off Huntington Beach; Coast Guard investigating9.března Coast Guard officials flew over the Orange County site early Friday and confirmed an oil sheen almost three miles offshore that they said was not from natural causes. |