South Coast Air Quality Management District

The Bay Area’s $100 Billion Natural Gas Appliance Ban

April 15, 2026 3:00 pmApril 15, 2026 3:01 pm

On January 1, 2027, San Francisco Bay Area homeowners will awaken to an unwelcome reality: they can no longer buy or replace traditional natural gas water heaters. The Bay Area Air District (BAAD), an obscure regulatory agency, adopted zero-nitrogen oxide...

Deceitful So Cal Gas Water Heater Ban Back

June 3, 2025 7:06 amJune 3, 2025 7:18 am

They are coming for your gas-powered car, your gas stove, your gas water heater, your gas furnace, your gas dryer, your gas grille, your gas blower, your gas fireplace, and any other gas-powered appliance or vehicle you can think of,...

My Exchange with a CA Globe Dissenter

January 1, 2025 3:00 amJanuary 1, 2025 7:07 am

When I receive an email from a faithful Globe reader, or a skeptic, a hater or a troll, I respond. While I truly enjoy and appreciate emails from Globe faithful, I make sure to respond to the skeptics and haters...

CA Gov. Newsom is Banning Gas Cars, Gas Stoves, Gas Furnaces, Gas Water Heaters

December 30, 2024 2:55 amDecember 31, 2024 6:34 am

What has very clearly become an “us versus them” issue, an issue near and dear only to leftist politicians, is about to get really messy. They are coming for your gas-powered car, your gas stove, your gas water heater, your...

Los Angeles Air Quality Agency Suspends Pollution Limits For Crematoriums

January 19, 2021 2:16 pmJanuary 19, 2021 5:58 pm

On Monday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District passed an emergency executive order announcing the suspension of all air quality rules for crematoriums to help clear the large backlog in the Los Angeles area. The order, now in full...

A Totally Different USC Scandal

April 16, 2019 6:46 amApril 17, 2019 2:41 pm

University of Southern California has been grabbing headlines lately over the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, billed as the biggest ever college entrance scandal, including several high-profile Hollywood parents. Additionally, the former USC medical school dean was linked to drugs...