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Learning Through Burning: Moss Landing Fire Exposes Need for Changes in Battery Facilities
02/15/2025AS HOST TO the largest battery storage facility in the world, on a site that just had its fourth fire in four years, the people of Monterey County have grown to realize that Moss Landing is a learning laboratory for California’s green energy transition.
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Big Homeowner Rate Hike From State Farm Shot Down by California Regulator
02/14/2025In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, State Farm asked for an “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. Lara today denied the request pending more information.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will be considering the appointment of an Alternate Public Member to LAFCO to serve the remainder of the current four-year term, from May 2024 through May 2028.
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – A new outdoor gathering space is coming to North Tahoe Regional Park, offering residents and visitors a dedicated area to connect, celebrate, and appreciate public art. The North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) will break …
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has ratified a Proclamation of Emergency in response to what is being cited as significant uncontrolled levee erosion along a stretch of levee east of Dillard Road and south of Highway 16 in east …
STATELINE, Nev. – After a winter storm dumped more rain into the Basin after a relatively dry winter, Barton Hospital's new site on Highway 50 had increased stormwater runoff—a major concern for both those in the nearby neighborhood and the …
STATELINE, NEV. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency reports hundreds attended their Governing Board meeting both online and in-person at the Stateline office on Wednesday, Jan. 22, where the agency approved Homewood Mountain Resort's Master Plan amendments and gondola project.
Trump backs Newsom's Delta plans in a big way, but are the President's sweeping anti-environmental orders so broad that the Governor and other California leaders...
This past week, leaders with the City of Folsom joined volunteers, Habitat for Humanity staff, and future homeowners to raise the walls of the first homes in a new affordable housing community in Folsom’s Historic District. The event marks a …
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif – The El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will be considering the appointment of an Alternate Public Member to LAFCO to serve the remainder of the current four-year term, from May 2024 through May 2028.