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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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The aging single track wooden trestle bridge lies along the 351-mile Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor. -
Metrolink did not say when the tracks will reopen or when rail service will resume. -
"We are hopeful this juvenile coyote will be able to recover and return to the wild soon," SDHS spokeswoman Nina Thompson said. -
In response to a record amount of rain that hit the San Diego region on Monday, city crews are assessing the damage and impacts of the storm that caused major flooding in several communities, the city said Wednesday. -
Businesses and scammers are being warned not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or other fraud schemes during a state of emergency, with San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan saying Wednesday that doing so can result in prosecution and jail time. -
As the FAIR Plan writes more fire-insurance policies, homeowners complain about poor service, rising costs and threats of getting kicked off. -
The county proclaimed a local emergency Monday since federal and state assistance may be needed due to flooding damage from the storm, and the survey results will help officials assess the damage caused. -
All three San Diego Metropolitan Transit System trolley lines will be running at lesser frequencies than normal Tuesday. -
Dry weather is expected to move into Southern California Tuesday after a series of storms. -
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