Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proposed the new entity after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was gutted.
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Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.
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Experts say the approach can reduce local pollution and advance electrification, but won't fully replace what's been lost.
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The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. California officials say the move defies court orders and state oversight. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will sue.
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A National Weather Service heat advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Friday for the city of San Diego and the valley areas of San Diego County, the NWS said.
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San Diego County is in the grips of a record-setting heat wave Thursday as an unseasonal extended hot spell blanketed Southern California.
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The company needs the Imperial Irrigation District to provide power for the $10 billion data center complex that it is seeking to build.
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The poll highlights California's best places for hiking, camping, views, wildflower blooms, kid-friendly adventures and more.
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Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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San Diego’s largest business organization commissioned the report, which is focused on solutions.
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The University Bikeway will add separated bike lanes, bus boarding platforms and measures to prevent speeding on a deadly stretch of roadway between La Mesa and City Heights.
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