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Some of America's brightest cycling stars will ride alongside fans at a California fundraiser supporting the next generation of athletes. The Bicycles & Bluegrass Benefit brings together Olympic gold medalists, Paralympic champions, and world title holders for an unforgettable weekend.
A pair of California condors are incubating the region's first wild egg in over a century, marking a major milestone for a species that once dwindled to just 22 birds. The hopeful parents, equipped with GPS trackers and given names meaning "She carries our prayers" and "At last I fly," are sharing parenting duties in Humboldt County.
A 16-year-old lifeguard battled massive waves to pull a drowning boy to safety at a California beach, saving his life with just seconds to spare. The dramatic rescue, caught on video, shows the young hero refusing to give up as wave after wave crashed over them both.
Firefighters in Jurupa Valley, California, rescued four cats from a burning apartment and performed CPR and oxygen therapy to revive three unconscious felines. All four cats survived, including one who was 18 years old.
Four Cal Fire heroes earned California's top honor for rescuing burn victims and saving eight people from floodwaters. Their courage during life-threatening emergencies exemplifies the bravery firefighters demonstrate every day.
Nearly 150 fifth graders in Barbour County chose Alabama Power linemen as their local heroes after studying "What is a Hero?" for 10 weeks. The students recognized the workers as essential first responders who risk their lives to restore power during severe weather.
When deputies couldn't wrangle a runaway bull blocking a California highway, a rancher with 35 years of experience left his bed at midnight to help. Samuel Ramos Palomino had just 90 minutes to sleep before work, but his cowboy skills likely prevented a serious crash.
A Manhattan Beach brewery is celebrating a local hero who's been changing kids' lives through surf camp for six years. The best part? Every sip of their new hard seltzer supports her mission.
A 16-year-old lifeguard dove into deadly surf conditions to rescue a 10-year-old boy swept into the ocean at a California beach. The dramatic rescue, caught on video, shows the teen holding tight to the unconscious child while battling powerful waves.
When a mother duck quacked desperately outside a fire station in California, firefighters sprang into action to save her 10 babies trapped in a storm drain. The entire family was safely reunited at a nearby park.
Two California Rotary Clubs are searching for veterans and first responders to honor at an event featuring more than 2,026 American flags. The 18th annual Field of Honor celebration will recognize those who showed courage in the face of danger.
California and the United Kingdom just deepened their climate partnership with real money behind it. British clean-tech company Octopus Energy is committing nearly $1 billion to California's clean economy.
California just rolled out the largest utility-backed rebate program in the nation to help businesses afford electric trucks, with incentives up to $120,000 per vehicle. The billion-dollar California Clean Fuel Reward program aims to clean the air while making zero-emission commercial vehicles affordable for fleets of all sizes.
A young gray wolf has crossed from California into Nevada, marking a rare wildlife milestone for a species that nearly disappeared from the American West. The lone traveler is part of California's growing wolf recovery success story.
California's electric vehicles could soon help power the grid when demand spikes, turning millions of parked cars into a massive energy storage system. A new report shows just 10% of the state's EVs could deliver one-third of California's 2036 storage goals.
California just switched on a 105-megawatt solar farm to power the state's largest electricity consumer: a giant pumping station that lifts water over mountains to Southern California. The project marks the biggest renewable energy purchase in State Water Project history and helps protect residents from rising energy costs.
Electric vehicles parked in California driveways could solve the state's renewable energy storage crisis. Just 10% of EV owners sharing their battery power would provide one-third of California's energy storage needs by 2036.
Major clean energy organizations are uniting behind a California ballot measure that could cut project delays by up to 9 years while keeping environmental protections intact. The Building an Affordable California Act aims to speed up solar, wind, and battery storage projects through clearer timelines and streamlined reviews.
California just reached an ambitious goal that seemed impossible 13 years ago: 1.5 million electric vehicles sold statewide. Back when Tesla was a hobbyist brand and the Prius was still a novelty, former Governor Jerry Brown bet big on clean transportation, and California drivers proved the skeptics wrong.
California Resources Corporation slashed greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter while delivering enough recycled water to fill 7,000 Olympic pools. The energy company just opened California's first commercial carbon storage facility.
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