As demand for computing power soars nationwide, a Southern California entrepreneur with past legal troubles is trying to speed forward an immense data center in Imperial County.
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The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable by 2032. -
Leaders from the Manzanita band of the Kumeyaay nation said the county had an obligation to include them in the monitoring of the site of a more-than-600-acre solar project. -
A portion of the bluff near Carlsbad Boulevard and Solamar Drive was restricted because of erosion. The recent rains damaged the integrity of the storm drain pipe there. -
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported. -
The city resolution said drilling would threaten coastal resources, marine wildlife and human health. -
Electric trains offer faster, quieter and cleaner service compared to diesel locomotives. But California's rail corridors continue to suffer from inaction. -
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules. -
Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid. -
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down. -
Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals. Hawaii and other countries have been doing so, reducing their planet-warming pollution by less than 10%.
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