WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will open its new term Monday by hearing arguments on whether the oil and gas industry may be forced to pay damages for the scorching heat waves, wildfires and droughts that are blamed on climate change. It’s a...
Megan Blanda knew her San Clemente condominium complex was aging, but she assumed monthly fees of more than $500 were keeping up with maintenance and upgrades. So when she received a notice this year from the homeowners association that she...
Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick RodenReynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard. After a minute or so, he plucked 11 tiny ticks from the cloth with tweezers, and stuck them on a...
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to more than 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an oil production site. Residents of the Jefferson Park neighborhood just south of the 10 Freeway...
