PUC Plans Dial-In Briefing on Power Shutoffs Amid Wildfire Risk
The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a remote public briefing next week regarding utility…
With Inmate Crews Sickened by COVID-19, California to Hire 900 Seasonal Firefighters
California will hire nearly 900 new seasonal firefighters to make up for a dwindling number…
Automatic Aid Compact Between Riverside, San Diego Counties Approved
Photo by Chris Stone The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved an inaugural automatic…
County Gets $3 Million in Tax Credits to Rebuild Housing Burned in 2017-18 Wildfires
San Diego County will receive nearly $3 million in federal tax credits to help finance…
Gov. Newsom Promises Increased Funding for Firefighting Despite Pandemic’s Cost
California has had 60% more wildfires so far in 2020 than last year because of…
San Diego Zoo Researcher Fears for Future of Platypus in Australia
Platypus ecologist Josh Griffiths is expressing grave concern about the status of platypus populations in…
Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on A Because Master-Planned Sprawl is No Longer Viable
The age of auto-centric, sprawling, master-planned suburbs is ending. In metropolitan regions across the United…
Gusty Santa Ana Winds Could Pose Danger on Interstate 8 Through Mountains
Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected throughout San Diego County Wednesday and could prove hazardous…
California Voters to Decide Costly Bond Issues for ‘Climate Resiliency’
Given California’s international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn’t surprising that voters will be…
San Diego Zoo Researchers Overwhelmed by Wildfire Destruction in Australia’s Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains World Heritage Region of Australia was severely hit by the mega-fires that…
Opinion: Managing Vegetation Along Rural Roads Can Prevent California Wildfires
It’s easier to prevent wildfires than to control them once they’ve started. That’s why I…
Sunday’s San Diego Zoo and Safari Park Admissions Will Go to Australia Crisis Fund
As part of San Diego Zoo Global’s effort to save species at risk from the…
Opinion: Measure A Would Stop Politicians from Turning San Diego into Los Angeles
The well-funded misinformation campaign against citizen’s initiative Save our San Diego Countryside — now officially Measure…
San Diego Adds High-Tech S-70i Firehawk Helicopter to Firefighting Fleet
San Diego’s third firefighting helicopter, a civilian variant of the military’s UH-60 Black Hawk, is…