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San Diego neighborhoods near industrial facilities may be on their way to getting cleaner air and healthier populations. -
According to the county, the Regional Decarbonization Framework "is intended to provide science-based pathways for reducing carbon that are tailored to the key sectors of San Diego's economy." -
San Diego’s auditor found city departments are far behind the goals set in the 2015 Climate Action Plan, and that the city has no estimate for how much it will cost to fully implement the plan. -
California has denied 21 oil drilling permits in the latest move toward ending fracking in a state that makes millions from the petroleum industry but is seeing widespread drought and more dangerous fire seasons linked to climate change. -
The city buildings, which include rec centers, police and fire stations, will soon be powered by an on-site system of solar panels and giant batteries that can keep the lights on during blackouts. -
California power managers worry heat, drought and wildfires might make it hard for them to keep electricity flowing to all of the state's power customers this summer. -
Over the past few years, surveys and public workshops have yielded new ideas on how to keep communities and customers safe from wildfires and other disasters, and how to mitigate the impacts of PSPS events. -
When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost the only power line connecting it to the electrical grid. -
A Los Angeles judge has rejected a lawsuit to stop the plant’s dismantlement. But the group filing the lawsuit says it’s not over — yet. -
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.
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