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Foes of Prop. 1A, which would authorize about $10 billion in bonds as a down payment on the vision of an 800-mile network, say its cost projections and estimated travel times are way too low.
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The proposal for the spring ballot would place rooftop panels, installed by DWP workers, on some L.A. buildings. A key backer is a group tied to the employees' union. >>
The let-up helps keeps flames from marching over the mountains to Malibu, along a well-worn path. But the season of Santa Anas has just begun, and no rain is forecast any time soon. >>
The captain of the trapped engine company faces life-and-death decisions as erratic winds fan canyon blaze. 'The fire exploded and started raining embers . . . It was incredible,' he says. >>
The blaze is 25% contained. A new grass fire threatens no homes but forces the closure of Interstate 5, backing up traffic in both directions. Oceanside evacuees return home. >>
Sheets of metal will be driven into the edge of a creek to protect buildings from burrowing beavers. But some fear for the safety of the animals, which have become a tourist draw. >>
The tiny fish, found only in a small, deep pool near Death Valley, has been on the brink of extinction for years. Scientists believe the species' problems are tied to a shortage of nutrients. >>
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Activist groups criticize Gov. Schwarzenegger for vetoing bills on air pollution and fire safety, but he is praised for approving a measure to require future regulation of toxics. >>
Because of stoves and smoking, the air inside lower-class homes is up to 10 times worse than the gloom outside, researchers say. >>
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Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny. >>
Colorado tries a new way of ensuring safe passage across a notorious highway that bisects an animal migration route. >>
Foes say the proposed interpretive center is too big and would require destruction of too many trees. Backers see a way to introduce working-class families to nature. >>
The $8.7-million effort has stopped because coyotes have killed so many in their new desert location. >>
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The carrier's environmental initiatives are a reflection of the nation it represents. >>
Although the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica. >>
With the lake -- intended as an insurance policy in case of natural disaster -- at only 60% capacity, the MWD board could start rationing Southern California cities as soon as 2009. >>
Moving breakwater could bring better waves and cleaner beaches to the city, but it could also cause flooding. Residents are getting involved early to push for a federal study. >>
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility says Army Corps of Engineers was retaliating for Heather Wylie's objections to agency's decision weakening Clean Water Act protections for the river. >>
The blaze burned more than 1,000 acres and smoke continues to hang over the area. No structures were damaged. The cause of the fire has not been determined. >>
Pratte's Reef, made of sandbags, was supposed to create ridable waves that a Chevron jetty at El Segundo had flattened. But the structure off Dockweiler State Beach didn't work. >>
The slide is the second in two days at the national park. About 1,000 people, including visiting schoolchildren, are evacuated. Some of Curry Village is later reopened. >>
The 25-year-old woman was attacked near the carousel. Parks officials again warn against feeding animals in the area. >>
Growth in population and tourism contaminate the islands' environment with alien species and pollution. But some say tourists, not citizens, should be kept out. >>
A survey, released in Barcelona at the World Conservation Congress, evaluates the status of the world's 5,487 mammal species. The prognosis is not good. >>
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS
The measure would force utilities to accelerate the use of renewable energy. But opponents say it would hamper the production of electricity from alternate sources. >>
The surge of saltwater killed much of the vegetation on Bolivar Peninsula, renowned as a migration and bird-watching area. For the birds, it might not be a big deal. >>
Researchers find that residents not only have more of the chemicals in their blood than people elsewhere, but that levels in California homes can be 10 times higher. >>
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