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    Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Sunny times for solar power, except in L.A.

    Still skeptical about solar power -- and especially about the wisdom of installing panels on your own rooftop? One can hardly be blamed, given horror stories about the difficulties in getting assistance from local utilities such as the L.A. Department of Water and Power. Yet more and more Californians are doing it anyway -- because it's paying off.
    Still skeptical about solar power -- and especially about the wisdom of installing panels on your own rooftop? One can hardly be blamed, given horror stories about the difficulties in getting assistance from local utilities such as the L.A. Department...

    Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Mining

    2. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Labor, environmental groups protest changes to CEQA

    SACRAMENTO -- Labor and environmental groups rallied Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol to protest efforts to overhaul California's landmark environmental law. Representatives from unions and environmental organizations -- backed by dozens of...

    Tags: Government, Jerry Brown, Labor Legislation, Michael Rubio, Regional Authority

    3. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Furry fishers, don't blame the Gold Rush

    The boom in logging and fur trapping triggered by Gold Rush settlement of the Sierra Nevada has long been blamed for the steep decline in California’s population of fishers.
    The boom in logging and fur trapping triggered by Gold Rush settlement of the Sierra Nevada has long been blamed for the steep decline in California’s population of fishers. But a new study concludes that the small forest animal was in trouble...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science and Technology, Endangered Species, Lifestyle and Leisure

    4. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Federal court upholds polar bear status as threatened species

    SEATTLE — The federal law listing polar bears as a threatened species was upheld Friday by a federal appeals court, which rejected arguments that it is wrong to impose far-ranging and possibly costly protections for a species that remains fairly...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Energy Resources, Lifestyle and Leisure

    5. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Iran claims to find uranium deposits, plans more nuclear plants

    TEHRAN -- On the eve of international talks about its disputed nuclear program, Iran announced Saturday that it had designated 16 sites for new nuclear power plants and also had discovered substantial new uranium deposits in its territory.
    TEHRAN -- On the eve of international talks about its disputed nuclear program, Iran announced Saturday that it had designated 16 sites for new nuclear power plants and also had discovered substantial new uranium deposits in its territory. The Islamic...

    Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, FIFA World Cup, Wrestling, Iran's Nuclear Program, Tehran (Iran)

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. After 7 years, Mexico may renew search for missing miners' bodies

    MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's new government is considering relaunching an abandoned rescue effort to reach the bodies of 63 miners in a coal mine in northern Mexico since 2006, one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history.
    MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's new government is considering relaunching an abandoned rescue effort to reach the bodies of 63 miners in a coal mine in northern Mexico since 2006, one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history. The Pasta de...

    Tags: Human Rights, Mexico, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Lawyers

    7. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Survivalist themes in TV shows, movies tap into fear of the big fall

    Frankly, it sounded pretty stupid. For reasons unknown, electricity fails worldwide, sending humanity into a post-technological free-fall. Weeds grow in the Capitol (very "Logan's Run"), young women defend their families with bows and arrows (very "Hunger Games"), and no one seems to remember that people made ice cream and bullets long before electricity was harnessed as a personal power source.
    Frankly, it sounded pretty stupid. For reasons unknown, electricity fails worldwide, sending humanity into a post-technological free-fall. Weeds grow in the Capitol (very "Logan's Run"), young women defend their families with bows and arrows (very "Hunger...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Entertainment, Science and Technology, Technology, Falling Skies (tv program)

    8. Dec 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Beauty metals: The 24-karat spin

    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by adding gold, gemstones or diamonds to their products.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by...

    Tags: Allergies, Metal, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Physical Conditions

    9. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Gold glitters less brightly, falling below $1,600

    Gold still glitters, but a bit less brightly as it fell below $1,600 on Friday for the first time in six months.
    Gold still glitters, but a bit less brightly as it fell below $1,600 on Friday for the first time in six months. In one of the contrarian ways of the financial markets, gold has weakened as evidence has mounted that the global economy is recovering....

    Tags: Consumers, Financial Markets, Casino and Gambling Industry, Finance, Globalization

    10. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. TSA warns Super Bowl fans to leave mining tools, air horns at home

    Football fans flying to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII will be packing a lot of enthusiasm, but they'd better not haul pickaxes, air horns or flasks of booze.
    Football fans flying to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII will be packing a lot of enthusiasm, but they'd better not haul pickaxes, air horns or flasks of booze. And if you're bringing a live raven, check with out your airline's pet policy before getting...

    Tags: Security Measures, Louis Armstrong, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl XLVII, Football

    11. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Germany to bring home its gold by 2020

    BERLIN -- Germany's central bank announced Wednesday that it would reverse a decades-old policy of storing gold abroad and reclaim $36 billion of bullion from New York and Paris to ensure that half of the country's reserves were on home soil by 2020.
    BERLIN -- Germany's central bank announced Wednesday that it would reverse a decades-old policy of storing gold abroad and reclaim $36 billion of bullion from New York and Paris to ensure that half of the country's reserves were on home soil by 2020....

    Tags: Germany, Paris (France), Gold and Precious Material

    12. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Bolivia opens first lithium plant on edge of Uyuni salt flats

    Bolivia has announced the opening of its first lithium plant, as the South American nation seeks to tap its vast salt flats for the silvery element used in batteries for electric cars, cellphones and laptops.
    Bolivia has announced the opening of its first lithium plant, as the South American nation seeks to tap its vast salt flats for the silvery element used in batteries for electric cars, cellphones and laptops. President Evo Morales heralded the opening...

    Tags: Evo Morales, Science and Technology, Salt, Energy, Saudi Arabia

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