California water regulators adopt nation’s first standard for ‘Erin Brockovich’ compound

More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation’s first ... Read More

California Sets Nation’s First Water Standard For Cancer-Causing Contaminant

Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, hexavalent chromium is found statewide. Read More

Drinking Water Quality

The Safe Drinking Water Act is a federal law that sets quality standards for the systems that provide Americans with drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency uses a weighted point ... Read More

California Voters Narrowly Approve Ballot Measure Aimed at State’s Homelessness Crisis

The governor has argued that the plan is key to tackling California’s public health crisis, in part by addressing some of the root causes of homelessness, KFF Health News reported. Others who ... Read More

California regulators approve new program to expedite power line undergrounding

The California Public ... which must approve or deny the plan within nine months. The CPUC will then have nine months to approve the costs. Regulators stood up the new undergrounding program ... Read More

Scotland News Live: Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement of SNP funds | Modern universities hit hardest by Scottish Government cuts | Taylor Swift new album review

In response, the First Minister cites a Budget increase for NHS health boards as he mentions UK government funding cuts ... news blog this week - we're going to sign off and steel ourselves for a no ... Read More

California regulators approve expansion of driverless robotaxi car service

Voters in Los Angeles have elected to approve Measure HLA, a highly debated initiative that would require the city to make roads and walkways safer from deadly car crashes. Measure HLA, also known ... Read More

California Businesses Take On Gavin Newsom Over Tax Hikes

If passed, it would be one of the most significant changes to the way California funds its government since 1978’s Proposition 13, a voter-approved law that severely limited property tax increases. Read More

California Travel Guides

Explore a destination in California to see the top hotels and top things to do, as well as photos and tips from U.S. News Travel. All California Travel Guides If you make a purchase from our site ... Read More

Man rescued while clinging on to cliff in California – video

Local authorities rescued a man from the side of a California cliff using a helicopter after he fell 50 to 60 feet. Video released by the Sonoma County Sheriff's office showed the helicopter being ... Read More

State regulators approve $5 million FPL settlement

TALLAHASSEE - State regulators Tuesday approved a settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light providing a $5 million credit to customers in a case involving what are known as "replacement ... Read More