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With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.
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A heat wave will carry on Friday in San Diego County, but conditions are starting to shift slightly, and only the deserts will remain hot by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. -
California residents were asked to voluntarily conserve power again on Friday as the heat wave that is baking the U.S. West strained the state's energy grid and raised the possibility of rotating outages. -
California’s power grid operator has called for a second day of voluntary energy conservation as the state swelters under a record-setting heat wave. -
KPBS Midday EditionVeerabhadran "Ram" Ramanathan, the renowned professor and researcher in climate science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, is being honored for his work on climate change. -
La Jolla sea lions will have to endure the crowds walking up and down the La Jolla shore, because the city is not shutting down access to a sea lion nursery. -
Over the last eight months, more than 30 pelicans have been found along the Southern California coast suffering from often-severe wing fractures, prompting wildlife officials today to reach out to the public for information on who may be attacking them. -
Nine "Cool Zones" are now open in some of the hottest areas in San Diego County. People are encouraged to conserve energy during the day and these sites provide a safe space for the community to escape the heat. -
San Diego mayor's office remains quiet about doing more to protect sea lions along the La Jolla coast. -
With temperatures soaring in San Diego and beyond, a Flex Alert calling on residents to voluntary cut their power use will be in effect Thursday evening in hopes of reducing strain on the state's power grid. -
The potential Flex Alerts would be in effect during the hours from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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