California Earthquakes 2026: Series of Tremors Rattles Central Valley and Bay Area
California experienced a series of earthquakes in 2026, shaking communities from the Central Valley to the Bay Area and prompting USGS monitoring alerts.
Southern California Heat Wave 2026: Temperatures Soar Past 120°F as Warnings Expand
Southern California is gripped by a dangerous heat wave pushing temperatures above 120°F, prompting urgent health warnings and cooling centre openings.
Woodside Fire Sonoma County: 143 Acres Burn Along Highway 1 as Evacuations Ordered
The Woodside Fire broke out on July 30, 2026 at approximately 1:45 p.m. near Timber Cove along Highway 1 in western Sonoma County, California.
Jackie the Bald Eagle Receives Life-Saving Blood Transfusion from Zoo Eagle Spirit: Recovery Update
Big Bear's Jackie bald eagle (Patient 26-519) receives blood transfusion from Spirit, a zoo eagle at CALM in Bakersfield. Recovery: perching and eating.
California’s Plastic Bag Ban Under SB 1053 Faces 2026 Rollout Amid Growing Plastic Waste, Pollution, and Recycling Challenges at Grocery Stores
In a move that has sparked both praise and criticism, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1053 into law on September 24, 2024. This legislation, set to take effect on January
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Malibu, Southern California—425,000 Alerts Issued, Dozens of Aftershocks
Malibu Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Area On Thursday morning, residents of Southern California were jolted awake by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale centred north of Malibu. The tremor, which
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California Repurposes Oil Fields into a Massive Solar Battery with GeoTES, Aiming to Store Solar Energy to Power Thousands of Homes by 2045
California has set a goal to achieve carbon-neutral energy production by 2045. To reach this ambitious target, it is crucial to increase the production of clean energy and the capacity to store
Parents in Pomona Can Get $500 a Month for 18 Months—Here’s How to Apply for the Universal Grant
In Pomona, Los Angeles County, parents and legal guardians of young children will receive payments of $500 per month for up to eighteen months as part of an upcoming guaranteed income trial
Tejal Somvanshi
Sania Gupta
Solar Policy Momentum: 44 States Take Action with 182 New Measures in Q2 2024, Spotlighting California, New York, and Arizona
In their Q2 2024 edition of “The 50 States of Solar,” the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) shared information on state legislative and regulatory conversations and developments on distributed solar policy.
Karmactive Staff
Endless Clean Energy: 350,000 California Homes to be Powered by Fervo Energy’s 320 MW Geothermal Deal with SCE
California’s major power company, Southern California Edison (SCE), has agreed to purchase geothermal energy from startup Fervo Energy. These 15-year contracts will supply energy to approximately 350,000 households across Southern California, supporting
How Redlining Impacted Urban Wildlife: Major California Cities Show Up to Ten Times Fewer Species
According to a first-of-its-kind study published on June 11, 2024, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, redlining, a discriminatory lending practice originating in the 1930s, has significantly altered wildlife
Rahul Somvanshi
UCSD Microrobots Propel Lung Cancer Survival Rates: Discover How Mice Survival Improved to 37 Days
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer drugs directly to metastatic tumors. The method has shown promise
Satellites’ Short Lifespan to Increase Aluminum Oxides by 646%: The Hidden Threat to Ozone Layer Recovery
To meet the growing demand for global internet service, thousands of satellites, known as “megaconstellations ,” have been launched. Thousands more are planned for the near future. These satellites have a shorter
Archer Aviation Secures FAA Part 135 Certification: Paving the Way for Electric Air Taxis Takeoff
Archer Aviation (ACHR) has obtained FAA ( Federal Aviation Administration) Part 135 certification. Archer Aviation announced the news about its subsidiary on June 5, 2024, that its subsidiary, This certificate allows Archer