An electric car company opened its global headquarters in Los Angeles this week. The city lured CODA Automotive with $1.4 million in financial incentives, and because the company wanted to make a home in a state that has a $2,500 rebate for electric vehicles, according to the Associated Press. more ›

The next time you're waiting for a Metro bus, take a deep breath, and know that we will soon have an all clean-air vehicle fleet of buses. On Wednesday, Metro will ceremoniously haul off and "retire" the last diesel bus in their fleet, which now contains 2,221 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, six gasoline-electric hybrid buses and one electric bus. more ›

Today is America Recycles Day, an observation that has been in place on November 15th since 1997. Schools, communities, retailers, and groups mark the day by holding events that focus on recycling, and provide people with a chance to learn and participate. more ›

Get your creative juices and rhyming schemes together. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced the proposition numbers assigned to the 10 measures that will appear on the November 2nd ballot. Of note is Prop 19, which will be followed closely across the country. We're curious what rhyming and/or creative slogans will come out with that one (bad example: "get green with nineteen"). Here's the full list of measures and brief descriptions, compliments of the Center for Governmental Studies here in Los Angeles: more ›

It's day one for the new administration and it's straight to business for them and for California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent this letter to President Barack Obama requesting that he direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act promptly and favorably in reconsidering California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver so we can reduce global warming pollution from passenger vehicles. California has sued the Bush administration over this to no avail. more ›