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In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
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Protesters wanted Sempra Energy officials to stop supporting rule changes that would hike the cost of installing and having rooftop solar. -
The Washburn Fire in Yosemite is just the latest wildfire threat to the ancient sequoia trees in California. -
Containment continued to grow on a wildfire burning for more than a week in Yosemite National Park and residents of the mountain community of Wawona have begun returning to their homes. -
Three orphaned California black bear cubs have been transferred to San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center for rehabilitation over the past two weeks, it was announced Monday. -
The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate. -
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Borrego Springs in San Diego County, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. -
It's the second time a beach event was canceled in the city in the past two weeks. -
A SeaWorld San Diego expert said Monday that a pair of sea lions that sent dozens of San Diego beachgoers running in fear last week were likely chasing each other, sparring over their rights to mate with females. -
The reservoir is now below 30% of capacity. Its level has dropped 170 feet (52 meters) since reaching a high-water mark in 1983, leaving a bright white line of mineral deposits on the brown canyon walls that looms over passing motor boats as high as a 15-story building. -
The fire is a threat to more than 500 mature sequoias in the park’s Mariposa Grove.
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