Will CA revisit nuclear power for AI?
The jaw-dropping energy demands of AI tools has led some California companies and lawmakers to re-examine the possibility of nuclear power.
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Big tech energy needs, including for artificial intelligence, has elected officials giving nuclear power a serious reexamination ...
Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.
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AI is already harming our children. Are California lawmakers going to do something?
AI tools known as companion chatbots have been rushed to market and used by children, leading to widespread reports of harm.
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SALT in old wounds: California’s taxes on wealth may hinge on how Trump treats deductions
Congress is discussing losing the cap on SALT deductions. California's wealthy would enjoy a tax break, but its corporations might pay more.
One reason your power bill is high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
Public utilities can collect hundreds of millions of dollars in profits directly through fees on electric bills. Critics say ...
The cost of private colleges is high, yet many low-income students still choose them
Even after financial aid, low-income students often pay $20,000 a year or more to attend California’s private colleges.
This would be ‘devastating’: California sues to stop Trump’s chaos-inducing funding freeze
Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials ...
Massive Salton Sea lithium project gets judge’s go-ahead, ending advocates’ lawsuit
Social and environmental groups claimed the project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in an environmental ...
Federal funding freeze prompts chaos, confusion, lawsuits
A wide-ranging but vague order prompted California and nearly two dozen other states to sue President Donald Trump’s ...
Emewodesh Eshete
Emewodesh is a fellow with the CalMatters College Journalism Network. She’s an LA native and an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been reporting for her school ...