A bitter battle is brewing in a small California oil boomtown where residents are accusing the operator of a massive landfill of unleashing toxic gases and foul odors, according to a new lawsuit. About 43 residents and workers filed the federal lawsuit Friday against Waste Connections US Inc. and Madera Disposal Systems Inc., alleging the … Read more
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of Glacier Point road which leads to one of the most iconic viewpoints in the park for visitors, Glacier Point, park officials said. The Dome Fire broke out north of Wawona Dome near the Chilnualna Falls Trailhead on September 15 and has scorched more than … Read more
Napa Valley wine growers are struggling to survive as their grapes are left to rot on vines due to demand plummeting. Rancher William Hill opened up about the devastating impact it’s had on his business, saying it is one of the worst downturns in his 50 years in the industry. He told CBS News: “We … Read more
The math ain’t mathing. Lineage says it has removed 101.8% of the food waste from its fire-ravaged Boyle Heights warehouse. At the same time the company says it’s not done removing all the rotting material inside the burned out facility. The head-scratching cleanup claim comes nearly two months after a fire destroyed the building and … Read more
Forget the deadline. The bugs are already here. Residents living around the burned-out Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights say they are being left to stew in the stench of millions of pounds of rotting food, deal with a surge of pests and wonder what chemicals may have been released, while the multibillion-dollar company says … Read more
A grass fire that has been named the “Woodside Fire” is currently ripping through California wine country in Sonoma County. The fire has burned through about 143 acres in the county as of Thursday and has prompted evacuations. A grass fire that has been named the “Woodside Fire” is currently ripping through California wine country … Read more
The flames are not the only thing wreaking havoc. As public awareness of the steadily increasing number of wildfires — such as the recent Dove Fire in downtown Sonora near Yosemite National Park that has forced mandatory evacuations, and the recent Ontario wildfires that prompted an Air Quality Health Advisory across the Big Apple — … Read more
Raw sewage spreading from the Tijuana river across the US-Mexico border continues to pollute the gorgeous beaches and communities in San Diego amid the ongoing crisis caused by the pollution. So far this year, millions of gallons of sewage-contaminated water flowing from Mexico have polluted some of most popular beaches in the area, including Coronado … Read more
Toxic gas from sewage flowing through the Tijuana River and across the U.S.-Mexico border continues to pollute southern California despite ongoing efforts to clean things up. Recently, hydrogen sulfide levels in the South Bay exceeded the county’s safety standards and have continued to get even worse in 2026. Toxic gas from sewage flowing through the … Read more
A fast-moving wildfire in Los Angeles County has burned more than 2,600 acres as officials issued evacuation orders and smoke advisories for toxic air conditions. The Summit Fire continued to burn in the northern region of LA county near the San Bernardino County line in Antelope Valley on Saturday morning, officials said. The Summit Fire has … Read more