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Los Angeles adapts to heavy storms by becoming a 'sponge city'

A supercharged February storm brought record rainfall to Los Angeles, testing and validating new infrastructure designed to absorb water and prevent catastrophic flooding.

Jonathan Thompson reports for High Country News.

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Los Angeles will offer more energy incentives to low-income residents

A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean energy.
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Tropical Storm Hilary: California hit with flooding, mudslides

Tropical Storm Hilary’s effects were forecast to extend through Monday in the Southwestern United States and the Baja California region in Mexico.

What happened when a Tesla came to Ekalaka

A Los Angeles couple, an electric vehicle and an unattended utility outlet energized the gossip mill in the 400-person eastern Montana town last week.

From Los Angeles to Shanghai, the port cities collaborating to cut shipping emissions

Shipping is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, far less than road transport. But its emissions are notoriously hard to abate, and growing fast.

Mono Lake: Will state stop diverting its water to L.A.?

Environmentalists say it's past time for California to halt Los Angeles' diversion of Mono Lake's tributaries. L.A. says it needs the water.
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California bill would hit oil companies with $1 million penalty for health impacts

The first of its kind legislation holds companies liable for illness from urban drilling.
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