Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Bottled water and batteries were flying off the shelves at California stores as millions of customers prepared to live without electricity for days in the face of what Pacific Gas & Electric called an unprecedented wildfire danger. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia’s frequent wildfires are hurting efforts to stem climate change. -
The city of Del Mar and the California Coastal Commission are set to lock horns next week over how the city will deal with rising sea levels. -
San Diego Gas & Electric went to the U.S. Supreme Court last year after its argument had been repeatedly rejected by state courts and energy regulators since 2012. -
Forecasters say Southern California will have several days of Santa Ana winds this week and that could create critical fire weather conditions. -
Destruction of the forests can be swift. Regrowth is much, much slower. But around the world, people are putting shovels to ground to help it happen. -
Surfers and others will paddle around the OB Pier on Sunday to celebrate efforts to clean up the ocean. -
Free rides in electric vehicles for San Diego drivers who might be considering making the switch from gas-powered vehicles. -
San Diego biologists released seven endangered Ridgway rails in the Tijuana River Estuary on Tuesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn the half-century since 1970, the number of birds in North America has declined by an estimated three billion — that's a 29 percent decrease.
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