Politics Controversial Monterey Bay desalination plant approved California Coastal Commission voted 8-to-2 despite ecological risks, high costs and a divide between affluent and lower-income communities.
Clock is ticking on California's landmark plastics reduction legislation If the Legislature does not approve the bill by Thursday, a similar initiative will proceed to the November ballot.
Solutions Report urges California panel to deny desalination plant A report issued Monday urges a California coastal panel to deny a proposal to build a $1.4 billion desalination plant that would draw on the ocean to expand water sources in Southern California.
