Look for warm conditions to continue for one more day Monday as we also look for a chance of thunderstorms inland. Air quality will be in the good to moderate range for most of the region. Cooler
In Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, closures and advisories have been issued to deter people from coming in contact with potential contaminated water.
In Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, closures and advisories have been issued to deter people from coming in contact with potential contaminated water.
Inclement weather on Monday could pose a challenge to crews scrambling to clean the massive oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, multiple weather agencies warned. The spill,
This map shows the area where a 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig – the largest spill in Orange County in three decades – led to major ecological damage in Huntington Beach over the
The owner of an offshore oil operation that spewed at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean and fouled Orange County beaches had emerged from bankruptcy just four years ago and
Efforts to clean up a massive spill that has closed several beaches, and left birds and marine life covered in oil off the Orange County coast continues Monday. Officials say the damaged pipeline
Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women’s bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sunk his bid for the
Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch. David Julius and
Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a
Environmentalists, as well as a local congressman, bemoaned the environmental damage caused by Saturday’s offshore oil spill impacting Huntington Beach, and said the incident underscored the urgency to accelerate closure of the 27 platforms in waters off the California coast.
Crews on Sunday deployed skimmers and floating barriers known as booms as they tried stop oil from a massive spill in Southern California from further fouling the beaches, wildlife and
Like roadside diners and picket fences, yellow school buses evoke a warm sense of Americana. But those buses are becoming rarities, as fewer Orange County school districts offer busing. And those
Here is a list of big oil spills in California since the huge 1969 spill off Santa Barbara that is credited for being a major catalyst for the modern environmental movement.
The company has been operating in an area where drilling has taken place for decades, and where three oil platforms operated a complex system of wells and pipelines.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ bid for a ninth consecutive National League West championship remains alive after the San Francisco Giants’ loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday, but the
They are ready to care for animals caught in the 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig that has expanded in the water between the Huntington Beach Pier and Newport Beach.