Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Imperial Irrigation District power customers were being urged to conserve energy Tuesday to reduce the possibility of electrical outages amid a heat wave in parts of San Diego and Riverside counties. -
Scorching heat will retain its grip on parts of San Diego County through at least midweek, forecasters said Tuesday. -
A summer heat wave will generate toasty temperatures in eastern San Diego County highland communities and downright searing conditions in the local deserts this week. -
San Diego County leaders Wednesday announced several ways for seniors, people with underlying health conditions and residents who are easily affected when temperatures rise to keep cool during heat waves. -
With above-normal temperatures in the forecast, particularly in Northern California, the manager of the state's power grid issued a Flex Alert that will take effect Wednesday afternoon, calling for voluntary electricity conservation. -
Cooler weather is helping calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West. But property losses mounted Tuesday in a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and in a remote area of Oregon. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe heatwaves that have rippled across the Western United States this summer are causing problems for wildlife researchers. In the desert outside San Diego, an annual bighorn sheep count was cancelled after a volunteer died of heatstroke. -
Heavy rain has fueled new floods in southeastern Germany and Austria, though not on the scale of last week's onslaught. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the scene "surreal" and "ghostly." -
There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe. -
San Diego County fire officials say they're ready to respond to wildfires, and encourage residents to have an evacuation plan.
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