Dec 12, 2018 | Coastal News
Insurance claims from last month’s California wildfires already are at $9 billion and expected to go higher. Source: Insurance claims at $9 billion from California fires | The Sacramento...
Dec 11, 2018 | Coastal News
California utilities plan to insulate power lines, increase inspections and build new weather stations in areas at high risk for wildfires in an effort to combat increasingly destructive blazes. Source: Southern California Edison, PG&E to cover power lines, expand...
Dec 9, 2018 | Coastal News
The Santa Ana winds don’t start out hot, but as they travel down mountains they gather strength and heat, arriving on the coast ready to fuel flames. Source: Santa Ana winds: how they form and why they spark fires – Business...
Dec 8, 2018 | Coastal News
Gleaning energy from ocean wind would seem to be a California ideal: It’s emits no greenhouse gases, has nearly no environmental footprint, and harnesses one of the state’s most powerful and plentiful natural resources. Source: It’s safe and emissions free. So why is...
Dec 7, 2018 | Coastal News
After two days of flooding, southern California is getting a break. People on the Gulf Coast should be on high alert for the same this weekend. Source: Storm floods southern California, aiming for the Gulf Coast this weekend —...
Dec 6, 2018 | Coastal News
In Los Angeles and Orange County alone, work is underway or completed on six natural gas-fired coastal plants. The seventh is scheduled for closure. Source: Coastal power plants get dramatic upgrades, but how do they fit with California’s renewable energy future? –...
Dec 5, 2018 | Coastal News
Cal Fire inspectors have yet to name an official cause. Source: 35 Paradise Families Sue PG&E Over California’s Camp Fire |...
Dec 5, 2018 | Coastal News
“You don’t really get the feeling until you see it for yourself, and your stomach drops,” a man who lost his home said. Source: Some allowed back into devastated town of Paradise after deadly California...
