Torrance – California Globe

Chevron Will Shut Down Remaining 2 Refineries if CARB Amendments Pass

March 8, 2026 6:00 amMarch 8, 2026 6:01 am

Wednesday the Globe reported on Chevron’s letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that...

Chevron Warns of Irreversible Harm to California’s Economy and Energy Security in Letter to Newsom

March 4, 2026 8:47 amMarch 5, 2026 11:54 am

Chevron just sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that the state’s...

Nationwide Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents; California Still Leads with the Highest Gas Prices

March 3, 2026 3:32 pmMarch 3, 2026 3:34 pm

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to AAA. The Hill is reporting that “A Nexstar analysis of AAA data found that, from Monday to Tuesday, nearly 30 states saw the average...

Energy Company Warns CARB on ‘The Stark Reality’ Driving In-State Refining Capacity to Zero of CA’s Remaining 7 Refineries

February 28, 2026 9:05 amMarch 2, 2026 6:14 am

An energy company you may or not have heard of, which has a huge impact on fuels in California, just sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board Friday, according to a Globe source. Why? “To provide comments on...

EV Vehicle Startup Canoo Announces Headquarters Move From Torrance To Dallas/Ft. Worth Area

August 26, 2024 5:33 pmAugust 27, 2024 9:47 am

EV vehicle startup company Canoo, well known for their snub-nosed vans and trucks, announced on Monday that they will be moving their company from Torrance to Justin, Texas, an outer ring suburb of Fort Worth. Started in 2017 in Torrance,...

Gov. Newsom, DWR Announce $5 Million In New Desalination Project Investments

April 19, 2023 5:20 pmApril 19, 2023 5:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state would commit to more desalination programs to get more potable water in the future, allocating $5 million each to programs in Los Angeles, Fresno, and Mendocino counties. In the past several...

VP Kamala Harris To Visit California Wednesday Following String Of Mass Shootings

January 24, 2023 5:05 pmJanuary 26, 2023 1:22 pm

Only days after returning from California following weeks of destructive storms, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she would be going back on Wednesday, this time to Monterey Park following a deadly mass shooting there, as well as...