The goal is to determine whether it’s safe to build taller structures using cold-formed steel — a strong, lightweight, recycled material that could make construction faster and more affordable.
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Hot conditions will continue Monday inland San Diego County, with gradually lower temperatures into next weekend, forecasters said. -
Residents fought hard for a tax on lithium companies two years ago. Now, many worry that small communities impacted most by the industry won’t get their fair share. -
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Record high temperatures continue to be reported in parts of San Diego County, but it is expected to cool down a little Friday. -
The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes. -
The largely symbolic item passed 7-0, and officially implores the federal government to make the local crisis a recognized national one, as well as asking for total funding of the Environmental Protection Agency's infrastructure solution to the pollution. -
Ground was broken Monday on a project to repair a critical piece of infrastructure that controls the flow into the plant. -
San Diego County is well set to meet water demands through water year 2025, even with La Niña conditions likely to replace wet El Niño weather this winter. -
Restoring the wetlands involved removing enough soil to fill 333 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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