Tag: California

California releases revised fracking regulations

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 6:35 pm

Heavy smoke from the Shirley Fire above Wofford Heights, Calif., is seen Sunday, June 15, 2014. By later Sunday, the fire had burned through 3.1 square miles of trees and brush in and around the Sequoia National Forest, coming within a mile of Wolford Heights, about 30 miles northeast of Bakersfield. Firefighters stopped the flames from reaching homes in Wofford Heights. Authorities have called on residents of the threatened homes to evacuate. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Casey Christie) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT

Energy and Environment

Residents return as Sierra Nevada wildfire tamed

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 5:57 pm

Firefighter missing in Los Padres National Forest

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 3:27 pm

Suspect severely burned in suspected drug lab

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 2:19 pm

Man charged with smuggling Armenians into US

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 12:35 am

Mom reunited with kids and chain charges dropped

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 12:22 am

Senate OKs campaign fundraising blackout periods

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2014 12:21 am

Thousands of mail-in ballots too late to count

Michael Blood · June 17, 2014 12:11 am

Senator Kevin de Leon,D-Los Angeles, second from left, receives congratulations from other lawmakers after he was elected as the new Senate President Pro Tem at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 16, 2014. By a voice vote the 40-member chamber elected de Leon to succeed Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, of Sacramento, who will step down Oct. 15. De Leon will become just the second Latino leader of the Senate, but the first in more than 130 years.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Senate elects Los Angeles Democrat as next leader

Judy Lin · June 17, 2014 12:01 am

Court strikes down California initiative law

Paul Elias · June 16, 2014 11:53 pm

Long-term money a big boost for high-speed rail

Juliet Williams · June 16, 2014 10:00 pm

Senate elects Democrat Kevin de Leon as new leader; was mentioned in federal corruption case

Washington Examiner · June 16, 2014 9:18 pm