Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
Instead of lots of EVs juicing up their huge batteries all at once, "active managed charging" distributes the load throughout the night, helping stabilize the grid.
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
Hear from fire survivors, read stories of resilience and and get helpful resources to mark the anniversary of the January 2025 L.A. fires.
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind.
-
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
How one milkweed plant turned into a yearlong investment and fostered an unexpected community.
-
The method of using dogs' superior sense of scent toward conservation projects has been gaining ground in the United States.
-
There is a moment of awe that washes over you when you step into a forest. Century-old trees tower above, sunlight twinkling through them. Birds tweet. Spiders weave their elaborate webs. The smell of pine needles fill the air.
-
The Imperial Irrigation District will receive hundreds of millions in federal funds to further cut water use.
-
The last-minute Senate plan would delay by four years a law’s deadline for safety rules at oil wells near homes and schools.
-
A bill that would make California the first state to ban commercial octopus farming is still alive in the Legislature.
-
Break from the heat in store this weekend. Expect a warm up early next week.
-
It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.
-
Light shaking was felt near the epicenter.
-
Break from the heat continues into the weekend, followed by a warm up early next week.