Your Social Security number may have been leaked. Protect yourself
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Aug. 18. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
As heat rises, California reduces farmworker oversite
https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/essential_fairness.pdfCalifornia has sharply cut its enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while extreme heat has intensified in recent years — endangering farmworkers, construction workers…
Hidden ocean on Mars found that ‘could cover entire planet with a mile of water’ and ‘should be able to sustain life’
WATER that could cover Mars with a mile-deep ocean has been found beneath the red planet's surface, scientists says.Evidence for an enormous reservoir of liquid…
Residents say Orange County is too expensive, lacks affordable housing
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Aug. 11. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Couple left ‘heartbroken’ by burst water main damage
SuppliedSteve and Gill Wallis have since returned to Turkey after examining their storage unitA couple say they "lost everything" when a burst water main deluged…
Olympics: U.S. water polo team beset by tragedies absorbs loss
NANTERRE, France — Maddie Musselman lost a water polo game Thursday.Not just any game, mind you. It was a semifinal of the Paris Olympics and her…
Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Athletes competing in the upcoming Olympic marathon swimming events repeatedly face training delays due to water quality issues in the River Seine.Paris Olympics organisers said…
Olympic athletes more worried about Siene current than pollution
PARIS — People have been living along the Seine for more than 3,000 years and they’ve been dumping trash, human waste and whatever else they want…
Southern California is the NFL training camp Mecca.
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, August 4. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Biden admin. announces plan to pay Western farms to conserve water
Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought have reshaped Lake Mead's shorelines as seen in this file photo on…
I keep my kiddie pool clean without constantly changing the water – an $11 Amazon buy is the star of the show
A HOMEOWNER has shared their technique to clean their kiddie pool without changing out the water.A cheap Amazon buy solved her problems without much maintenance.3A…
Olympic triathlon postponed amid Seine water quality concerns
PARIS — The men’s Olympic triathlon planned for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris’ Seine River, where the swimming portion of…
Northern California’s Park Fire expands with no stopping in sight
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 28. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Water bosses will be thrown in the dock unless they clean up sewage-filled rivers, vows Environment Secretary
WATER bosses will be put in the dock unless they clean up Britain’s sewage-filled rivers, the Environment Secretary has vowed.Steve Reed pledged to bring criminal…
I paid £245 for my neighbour to water my plants while I was on holiday – I was shocked at what I came back to
GOING away on holiday is great, but it can be disastrous for your plants if you aren’t watering them in summer.One woman decided to get…
What California’s ‘hydrogen hub’ means for our energy future
To its most ardent supporters, the emergence of a “hydrogen economy” is nothing but wonderful: good for the climate, good for the environment, good for…
How Maggie Steffens got Flavor Flav to support her water polo cause
PARIS — Maggie Steffens is the greatest women’s water polo player of all time. And it’s really not close.If she had been born in Hungary or…
The best water rides in Southern California, ranked by splash factor
Robotic dinosaurs. Mechanical miners. Unpredictable chaos. Our local water rides offer the promise of getting wet with a dash of surprise and excitement. Home to…
15,000-gallon sewage leak triggers closures at two L.A. County beaches
Parts of Venice Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are closed after 15,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the ocean near Marina del Rey over the…
The L.A. resident’s big, wet guide to water in the city
(Photography by Henry Hargreaves; prop styling by Victoria Granof) In L.A., water rules our minds, bodies and yards. That’s why we’re decoding H20 during our…