Hurricane heads towards Mexico"s Baja California
Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific on Thursday and was expected to further intensify before hitting Mexico's Baja California peninsula over the weekend, forecasters said......»»
Ford, Calif. dealership can"t coerce customer into arbitration over lemon law complaint, appeals court rules
Ford Motor Co. and the dealership that serviced a 2020 F-250 Super Duty can't force the pickup's owners to arbitrate their lemon law claim, a California appeals court ruled......»»
The first official look at the OnePlus 13 stuns with a design makeover
OnePlus is keeping it familiar, yet fresh with the design language of its next flagship. The blue shade with a leather texture, in particular, will turn heads......»»
In Brazil, BYD bets on agribusiness to spur hybrid pickup sales
Launching a hybrid pickup at a price premium to its rivals, and significantly more than the $53,400 the same vehicle costs in Mexico, represents something of a gamble......»»
Teslas don"t work as green squad cars, California police say
As an increasing number of cities in California require departments to buy zero-emission vehicles, police say the Teslas they're being put in make their jobs harder......»»
To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba
As of Saturday evening, hurricane-force winds extended just 5 miles from the center. A hurricane so small that it could not be observed by satellite formed this weekend, surprisin.....»»
These are my favorite leather iPhone 16 cases
If you've bought an iPhone 16 and want an Apple leather case, you're out of luck. But fear not, as this California-based company makes the best replacement......»»
California Is Flooding School Cafeterias With Vegan Meals—and Kids Like It
Credit environmentally conscious students—and a handful of state funding programs......»»
North Carolina"s hurricane damage is not just destroyed homes, but contaminated water systems, experts say
Hurricane Helene brought death and destruction to North Carolina, with the western part of the state in particular seeing entire towns and homes washed away......»»
AI finds racial restrictions in millions of property records
California law requires counties to remove racially restrictive language—constitutionally unenforceable since 1948—from property deeds. Researchers trained a large language model to help......»»
Scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution
As the planet continues to warm and the ramifications of human-driven climate change continue to amplify, the need to find ways to mitigate climate change is growing. In Nature Communications, University of California, Irvine scientists describe a ne.....»»
Southern California driver who outran CHP at ‘extreme speeds’ busted days later
Southern California driver who outran CHP at ‘extreme speeds’ busted days later.....»»
Hurricane Milton: Stunning "Before and After" images of Little Gasparilla Island
Hurricane Milton: Stunning "Before and After" images of Little Gasparilla Island.....»»
Incorporating effects of sea spray into models to improve hurricane intensity forecasting
Hurricanes are massive, complex systems that can span hundreds of miles as they swirl around the low pressure of the storm's eye. In such a complicated situation, predicting how powerful a hurricane will grow is a difficult undertaking......»»
Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule is ratified (but weakened)
A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it.....»»
In the heartland of Mexico"s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
In the heartland of Mexico"s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages.....»»
After Hurricane Milton, Get Ready for Mold
Thousands may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South......»»
Understanding landslides: A new model for predicting motion
Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides is commonly prefaced by the phrase, "not if, but when." This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks to researchers at UC Santa Cruz and The University of Texas a.....»»
Hurricane Milton’s Rain and Tornadoes in Florida Broke Records
Never-before-seen rainfall, record-breaking tornado outbreaks and wild wind acceleration defined Hurricane Milton.....»»
Hurricane Helene Damage Strains Dialysis Care Nationwide
Hurricane Helene devastated a North Carolina facility that produces peritoneal dialysis fluid, which is used by about 80,000 people nationally.....»»
Airbnb host refuses to refund mother who cancelled Florida family trip due to Hurricane Milton
Airbnb host refuses to refund mother who cancelled Florida family trip due to Hurricane Milton.....»»