5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (418+ words) As students across California head back to school, it’s a good time to highlight an all-too-common contributor to asthma attacks in children: exhaust pollution from diesel-powered school buses. Thankfully, there’s a solution that’s ready and available for school districts. Electric…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (555+ words) If you’re planning to hit the road for Labor Day weekend, be prepared to pay more at the pump. According to AAA, gas prices are on track to reach record highs for the Labor Day holiday, as crude oil costs…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (497+ words) Are surveillance cameras tracking your car? California has some of the highest number of automatic license plate readers per capita in the United States as of Aug. 25, according to an interactive map from DeFlock, an organization that raises awareness about…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1421+ words) School is back in session in the capital region, and more students than ever before are pulling up to class astride electric bicycles and scooters. Law enforcement and school officials say students and parents should familiarize themselves with laws and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) Gas prices are climbing across the country as ongoing tensions involving the United States and Iran continue to put pressure on global oil markets. California drivers are feeling the increase at the pump, with prices reaching their highest level ever…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (697+ words) The two bike racks installed this summer at Hiram Johnson High School are different from the others. They have 28 spots for bikes and scooters to lock up, a roof covered with solar panels, bike maintenance tools and 28 outlets to charge…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) State regulators on Monday unanimously approved new energy efficiency rules for replacement tires — the first of their kind in the nation. The new standards relate to tires’ rolling resistance, or how much energy it takes to keep the tires moving…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (342+ words) Despite recent week-over-week decreases, gas prices across California remain high for the last weeks of summer. The Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in July rose 0.1% across the nation, but also showed a 2.9% drop in gasoline prices over June, an…...