The proposed industrial facility could have streamlined delivery of cleaner fuels across the county but would also have brought more pollution to west National City.
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This was San Diego's first multi-jurisdictional quarantine, spanning from southern Orange County to northern San Diego County, in the San Onofre and Agra areas, including the northwest part of Camp Pendleton. -
The region's avocado acreage has dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 in 2024. A combination of increased water rates and labor costs is bringing the industry down. -
The state’s farmers are divided over a bill that would loosen rules protecting agricultural land. The goal of a bill proposed by Assembly Democrat Buffy Wicks is to seed solar farms on fallowed fields. -
California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, known as cap and trade, through 2045 — a contentious expansion that for weeks stewed in backroom discussions, held up other critical legislation and roiled insiders. -
West Chula Vista has almost three and a half times less park space per person than the newer, wealthier east side. -
Opponents of a proposed east county sand mine are celebrating what could be a final victory Wednesday following the vote. Dozens of members of the public who were largely opposed to the sand mine spoke at the meeting. -
Residents around the Salton Sea have long complained of respiratory ailments from particulate pollution that wafts from its shoreline. -
Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades. -
California lawmakers are rushing to extend the state’s landmark cap-and-trade climate program through 2045 amid opposition from unions and industry. -
Many of New Zealand's unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the invasive species that prey on them.
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