3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (478+ words) The city of Carlsbad has declared a local emergency to stabilize bluffs ahead of what's expected to be a strong El Niño this winter. The city calls it a proactive move. The bluffs have already eroded almost to the pavement…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (352+ words) It’s as simple as two plus two equals four — if we’re experiencing high heat, we’re going to use more power to stay cool. The folks who provide electricity locally and statewide say we’re in a better position than ever to…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (572+ words) An Imperial County judge has halted development of a massive data center complex and ordered county officials to analyze its potential environmental impacts. Imperial County Superior Court Judge Brooks Anderholt issued the ruling late Wednesday morning. He said county officials…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (125+ words) San Diego County health officials Monday closed the Coronado shoreline though North Beach because of sewage contamination from the Tijuana River. According to the Department of Environmental Health and Quality, the beach "will remain closed until sampling and field observations…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (237+ words) We first learned of a major El Niño forming in the Pacific back in June, when the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued an advisory for the pattern of warm Pacific Ocean water that can mean a wetter-than-usual winter. Today, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) Tropical Storm Marie is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday as it moves northwest off the Mexican coast, but forecasters said the chances of the storm directly striking Southern California remain "very low," although rain, high surf and other…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Residual morning fog lingered on the horizon above La Jolla Cove, as Zach Cabading tightened his snorkel mask. From the shore, the gray cloaked ocean was not much to look at. But just below the surface a vibrant world of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) San Diego County could start treating sewage that spills into the binational Tijuana River from Mexico, reforming how the region manages the decades-long pollution crisis. In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors approved a multistep plan to explore…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) While wildfire victims tend to be wealthier than those of other natural disasters, damage in fire zones disproportionately lands on low-income households, according to a working paper released Tuesday by a UC San Diego researcher and his colleagues. The National…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1574+ words) By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed Imperial County's "Lithium Valley" to be a game-changer for California's economy and alternative energy transition, little has changed. The southern end of the Salton Sea contains rich sources of…...