The bill would have expanded on a 2015 law that prohibits plastic microbeads in products like face scrubs and soaps.
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Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there. -
On Sunday, San Diego residents saw a water rate increase from the city, which included an additional rate bump from the county water authority. -
The storm’s top sustained winds decreased slightly to 165 mph (270 kph) as its westward movement slowed, crawling along Grand Bahama island Monday morning at 1 mph (2 kph) in what forecasters said would be a daylong assault. -
San Diego County coastal areas will experience more comfortable temperatures Friday, with highs of 72 to 77 degrees, and patchy fog this morning. -
High pressure will continue to build over the southwest Thursday, then center itself over the Four Corners region this weekend and usher in monsoonal moisture through Wednesday, forecasters said. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego's promise to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035 is facing challenges from outside forces. Meanwhile the city is behind on efforts to reduce waste and car travel. -
Gloria on July 12 requested an audit of the APCD's finances, the data on which it bases decisions and how much public outreach is done regarding permitting and air quality enforcement actions, citing issues with the district's transparency and the region's poor air quality in the request. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego International Airport officials are working to bolster the facility so it is resilient to rising ocean levels. -
The Encinitas City Council voted Aug. 21 to join the JPA, which will be headed by the city of San Diego, because it aligns with the city's Climate Action Plan. In February, the San Diego City Council voted to begin the process of establishing a so-called community choice energy program with the intention of inviting other cities into the fold as the program expands. -
Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, wrote separate letters to the White House Office of Management and Budget and the California Coastal Commission to request assistance with bluff stabilization in the wake of the Aug. 2 bluff collapse that killed three.
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