Andrew Harnik
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California has the second-highest electricity bills in the nation, and no candidate for governor has honed in as much as climate investor Tom Steyer. But is his promise to cut bills 25% realistic?
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Those living closest to the more than 600-acre project are seeing and feeling the effects of the construction. Residents also question the developer’s compliance with dust mitigation guidelines. -
A group of students from Coronado and Chula Vista lobbied for support for two bills related to the Tijuana River sewage crisis. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $200 million proposal to revive the state’s EV market would reach only a fraction of buyers, raising fresh questions about who should benefit and whether limited incentives can meaningfully move a slowing market. -
The supervisors announced a plan to fund health studies and a pipeline project to reduce pollution that becomes airborne. -
San Diego is planning to install a new underground drainage system and pump station along Beta Street, where some of the worst flooding occurred two years ago. -
On the anniversary of the Jan. 2024 floods, neighbors gathered in Shelltown to pray. They asked God to help them to heal — and to win in court against the city of San Diego. -
According to the city, customers can apply for assistance whether or not they have already paid part or all of this year's fee, which was due in December 2025. -
The facility would use an immense amount of energy, and its developers have openly sought to avoid California’s formidable environmental review process. -
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. -
Martin Luther King Jr. day is commemorated each year as a day of service. Students at one school in Encinitas honored the legacy of Dr. King on Tuesday by volunteering in their community.
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