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
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman promised to end a New York state “war on drivers” by killing Democrat-driven green energy mandates if he’s elected. Blakeman ripped his Democratic rival Gov. Kathy Hochul for her pro-EV crusade to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of zero-emission electric vehicles by 2035. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman joins … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul dipped out of the reading of the names of 9/11 victims early at Ground Zero Friday morning so she could appear on CNN. Hochul left the solemn ceremony at the reflecting pool just before 11 a.m. Friday as the list of names of victims killed on Sept. 11, 2001 were … 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
Told you so! A new city report that found congestion pricing failed to reduce air pollution in Manhattan — as backers claimed it would — proves the $9 toll on drivers was just a “money grab” to fund mass transit, opponents argued Tuesday. The analysis released by the Department of Health found that the toll … 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
Talk about a breath of fresh air. Caltrans is handing out free HEPA air purifiers to Southern California residents who could be exposed to dirty air during the upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge closure. Households near affected detour routes in Wilmington, San Pedro and surrounding communities can claim one Medify Air MA-40 purifier and three replacement … Read more
About 450 young kids at a special-needs elementary school near Brooklyn’s putrid Gowanus Canal have been breathing toxic fumes in their building more than two years after the state vowed to fix the problem. The state Department of Environmental Conservation installed an air-filtration system at the annex for PS 372 at 219 First St. in … Read more