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Californians packed beaches, lakes and recreation areas Sunday to seek relief from a record heat wave that strained the electrical grid and threatened to trigger a third round of rolling power outages. -
The California Independent System Operator issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning Sunday and extending through Wednesday. -
San Diego utility officials said Sunday that there was no alert for energy conservation from state power grid officials as of 10 a.m. -
High temperatures increased electricity demand while one power plant was down and wind power fell short Saturday, prompting a Stage 3 Electrical Emergency that lasted 20 minutes. -
San Diego Gas & Electric officials said they did not expect any rotating power outages Saturday despite the excessive heat and high energy demand, one day after California initiated rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001.
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California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2001 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system. -
Managers of California's power grid were anticipating another day of high electricity demand Saturday, one day after initiating rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. -
Activists are urging the city to set a new goal of "carbon neutrality," or a net zero carbon footprint, by 2050 or sooner. -
San Diego environment organizations, social justice groups and political officials are getting together around a Green New Deal to improve the local environment. -
Members of the City Council met Aug. 6 to discuss the terms of the franchise deal, but could not come to a consensus after two motions failed. But the mayor's office says it plans to put out a bid for the deal in the coming weeks.
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