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Politically active for more than a half-century, actor Jane Fonda is now focusing her energy, celebrity, connections and resources on fighting climate change and combating the "existential crises" created by President Trump.

The EPA will pause research work, grants, permits and inspections while the government is shut down. Nearly all staff will stop working. Some may not be rehired.

Sable Offshore Corp. is looking to pivot away from a fraught network of pipelines that have faced increasing legal and regulatory scrutiny in California.

California needs to burn vegetation both for wildfire mitigation and to generate power. So why do biomass energy projects keep leaving the state?

The Trump administration is looking to overhaul FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program. That leaves insurance at risk for 180,000 policyholders in California.

Once a fancy steakhouse, a carousel-shaped restaurant located in the Eastern Sierra town of Lone Pine feeds famished hikers and locals -- charming them with family hospitality and yummy American-style Chinese comfort staples.

A NOAA report shows that more whales were killed in US waters this year by entanglements than any prior year.

A published case suggests that cats with bird flu -- H5N1 -- might be cured if treated early with Tamiflu, but not everyone's convinced.

The AI-driven data center boom is adding strain on the West's water. New legislation in California would require data centers to report how much water they use.