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☆ Malibu fire prompts evacuations and a shelter-in-place protocol for Pepperdine students
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Denise-Chow-Byline-Jm.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A wildfire in Malibu, California, exploded to more than 2,000 acres overnight, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place protocols at Pepperdine University. ET Tuesday) in the Malibu Canyon area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Operations on the Malibu campus were suspended Tuesday, with classes and finals canceled. Those outages impact more than 10,000 customers in Los Angeles County, nearly 9,000 in San Bernardino County, and more than 2,000 in Kern County. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her office is monitoring the fire.

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☆ Red flag warning across Southern California as Santa Ana winds bring dangerous fire conditions
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Red flag warnings are in place for Southern California due to Santa Ana winds that will bring gusts up to 65 mph and “extremely rare and dangerous” fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, a "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning is also in place from 10 p.m. Monday through 2 p.m. Tuesday in those same areas due to Santa Ana winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation. Under the PDS red flag warning, damaging wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph will be likely along with single digit humidities across windier mountains and foothills. Santa Ana winds are forecast to increase late Monday morning into the afternoon and peak Monday night into Tuesday, the NWS said. It’s expected be a long duration red flag event due to the “strong likelihood of widespread single digit humidities,” the Sunday evening advisory said.

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☆ Calmer winds help firefighters make progress against California's Mountain Fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Calmer winds helped California firefighters battle the once out-of-control Mountain Fire on Friday as they continued to defend homes from the destructive blaze, officials said. Evacuation orders have been lifted for at least two communities near the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, sheriff’s Sgt. Ventura County Fire Department firefighters work to extinguish hotspots at a home that was destroyed in the Mountain Fire, in Camarillo, Calif., on Friday. The blaze destroyed 132 structures through Thursday, and 10 people have been reported injured, according to Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andy VanSciver and Ventura County Sheriff James Fryhoff. Firefighters used their trucks to get some residents away from the looming flames, Ventura County Fire Capt.

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☆ Mountain Fire in Ventura County prompts Californians to flee their homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

At least 132 properties have been destroyed by the fire, while 88 have been left damaged, Ventura County Fire Department officials said Thursday evening. Ten people endured non-life-threatening injuries from the Mountain Fire, which are mostly related to smoke inhalation, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said. “We see it over and over and over: People have the best intentions to stay and defend their home right up until the time the fire hits their home,” Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said. Red flag warnings have expired for the Los Angeles area and will expire for the Los Angeles and Ventura County Mountains by Friday at 11 a.m. PST. The cause remains unknownThough reasons for the Mountain Fire’s rapid spread are clear, its cause remains unknown, a Ventura County fire official said Thursday morning.

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☆ Southern California wildfires: 27 million people face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning until 6 p.m. Thursday – which is used to describe “extreme and life-threatening fire behavior.” The warning is expected to affect 27 million people in Southern California and the greater San Francisco Bay area. More than 14,000 people remain under evacuation orders, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Kapoor added that fires are part of the “Los Angeles reality” and all professors could do was follow guidance from emergency officials and reassure students. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, California, has damaged or destroyed several homes, officials said. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning.

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☆ Southern California wildfires: Firefighters battle 2 wildfires amid ‘particularly dangerous’ fire weather event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Chris Boyette | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Firefighters are battling two fast-growing wildfires in Southern California Wednesday as the state experiences a “particularly dangerous” fire weather event. “Due to extreme wind conditions, fixed-wing aircraft are unable to assist in firefighting efforts,” VCFD posted. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the most extreme form of fire weather warning, is also in effect for Southern California into Thursday. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning. A gust of 85 mph was recorded by Wednesday morning on Magic Mountain with gusts over 70 mph in the nearby Transverse Ranges in Southern California, according to the weather service.

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☆ California city hit by landslides was at risk for decades, and the slipping may not be stoppable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Denise-Chow-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Denise Chow | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb. The affluent city sits atop steep cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean that, for hundreds of years, have been slowly shifting and giving way. Whereas the ground slid downward 8 inches annually in years past, it has lurched 13 inches per week in some places between July and August. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is composed of weak rocks and beds of clay that prevent water from draining properly belowground. So during periods of heavy rain or high tectonic activity, the bluffs can slip, turning constant, slow-moving landslides into catastrophes.

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☆ EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Einride plans to open many EV charging stations for freight trucking on the West and East coasts, though California is the only state in which there are any EV freight charging stations of scale today. Voltera, which develops, owns and operates EV infrastructure, said the site was permitted, built, electrified and operational in under 18 months. "In the world of charging infrastructure, that's pretty remarkable," its CEO Matt Horton said in a statement. One of the first EV charging stations of scale for freight trucks is opening near the major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, as the trucking market takes some limited, but significant steps to build the infrastructure required for a long-term transition to EV trucking and net-zero shipping. Additional EV charging projects at ports in New York and New Jersey, as well as the Pacific Northwest, are planned.

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Most of the nation's power lines are above ground because its cheaper to do it that way. But more utilities have been burying power lines in response to bigger and more destructive natural disasters. That fire was started by lightening, not PG&E's power lines, but it is a reminder of the lasting damage that wildfires can cause. The Public Utilities Commission is considering two other plans that would include both burying power lines and using protective coverings. While burying power lines is the most effective way to prevent wildfires, it is not a quick fix.

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☆ SoCal Edison Responds on Electric Trucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Trucks drive through the Port of Oakland, Calif., March 31. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesYour editorial “California’s Assault on Trucks” (Sept. 1) refers to a remark of mine that some trucking fleets use diesel generators to power chargers, so that their electric trucks don’t go unused. This comment needs clarification. Diesel generators are being used only sporadically as a temporary bridge until the infrastructure is built to deliver clean energy to electric trucks. It went unmentioned that Southern California Edison is working to eliminate this temporary and undesirable occurrence.

Persons: Justin Sullivan Organizations: Port, California Edison Locations: Port of Oakland, Calif, California

[1/4] A helicopter makes a water drop over the Bobcat Fire burning near Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest, near Los Angeles, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International (EIX.N) unit of negligence that caused the 2020 Bobcat Fire, which burned close to 180 square miles (466 sq km) in one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County. It is common for utilities to be sued over wildfire damage, though many lawsuits are filed privately. The case is U.S. v Southern California Edison Co et al, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, No. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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CNN —Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds and heavy downpours as residents evacuate, parks and beaches close and first responders brace for water rescues. Although Hilary is forecast to move north from Baja California into Southern California Sunday afternoon, its impacts will be felt earlier. First responders have also pre-positioned to respond quickly and perform water rescues from flooded areas, state officials said. There are “more than 7,500 boots on the ground” already deployed to help protect from the impact of Hurricane Hilary, according to the release from Newsom’s office. “There will be power outages across Southern California,” Ward said.

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CNN —Residents in the Southwest are bracing for heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm beginning Sunday and lasting into next week. Its core is expected to pass close to the peninsula Saturday night and then weaken into a tropical storm as it crosses into the US and Southern California. The threat has triggered California’s first ever tropical storm warning extending from the state’s southern border to just north of Los Angeles. “Preparations for the impacts of flooding from rainfall should be completed as soon as possible, as heavy rain will increase ahead of the center on Saturday,” the hurricane center said. Medano Beach in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas as Hurricane Hilary nears the coast on August 18, 2023.

Persons: Hilary, –, Joe Lombardo, Joe Biden, Alfredo Estrella, Gavin Newsom’s, Robert Luna, Todd Gloria Organizations: CNN, Residents, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Nevada Gov, National Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Weather, Center, California National Guard personnel, Electricity, Southern California Edison, County Sheriff’s Department, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy Locations: Mexico’s Baja California, Southern California, Los Angeles, California , Nevada, Arizona, Nevada, California, Mexico's Cabo San Lucas, AFP, San Diego, Los Angeles County

☆ This Black-owned startup is fixing and learning from broken EV charging stations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With electric vehicle adoption accelerating, so too is the need servicing public charging stations. Unlike fixing an old gas pump, some companies are using technology to both service and learn from the stations, to improve EV charging technology. More than one-quarter of public EV charging stations were found to be nonfunctioning, according to a survey done in California by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cool the Earth, an area nonprofit. barely three years ago and says the company is now servicing EV charging stations across 17 states. That data set can be helpful to network providers, EV and charging station manufacturers, plus governments, according to Terry.

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☆ Buy this renewable energy stock that has as much as 47% upside, UBS says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

UBS is initiating coverage of a key renewable energy company with a buy rating thanks to projects it's involved in that will benefit from the Biden administration's environmental efforts. The firm has a price target of $60 on Ameresco , which represents 47% upside against the stock's Monday closing price of $40.78. Ameresco is a diversified player in the renewable space with projects that range from solar power to landfill gas capture to battery storage. AMRC YTD mountain Shares of energy company Ameresco have declined roughly 18% from the start of 2023. "While this presents a near-term risk for AMRC, we ultimately expect the IRA to drive increased demand and lower project costs."

Meanwhile, BlackRock is part of another group investing $650 million to build chargers along freight routes. Because port real estate is at a premium, most early drayage charging projects will be "behind the fence" on trucking company property, experts said. Electric trucks cannot operate without chargers, but it does not make sense to build chargers if drivers are not using electric trucks. Prologis, the biggest U.S. warehouse owner, created its mobility business to install electric truck chargers and solar panels. "A marriage between real estate and energy infrastructure" will be needed to accelerate the transition to electric-powered trucking, Prologis Mobility's Holland said.

☆ A leading fund manager warns that regional banks could cause 'financial Armageddon' — unless the government makes 2 crucial moves immediately
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Financial stress stemming from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse could spread, a top fund manager said. But that in itself is becoming an under-the-radar issue, he noted, as large banks' strength is now coming at the expense of regional banks — even those without issues. Since most regional banks aren't classified as "systemically important," their clients would be out of luck in the event of a bank failure, Hatfield noted. Unless the FDIC insures all deposits at all banks, Hatfield said that there will be no reason to put money in a non-protected regional bank. So they'll have a negative interest margin, they'll lose money, they'll get downgraded, and they'll go out of business."

☆ California to vote on hotly debated change in rooftop solar policy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Nichola Groom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Solar installers from Baker Electric place solar panels on the roof of a residential home in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. For decades, Californians with rooftop panels have been credited for excess power at or near the full retail electricity rate. Solar companies counter that the changes would slow new installations and threaten California's clean energy and climate change goals. California's three investor-owned utilities are Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG.N), Southern California Edison (EIX.N) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SRE.N). Customers installing solar with a battery, for example, would save about $136 a month under the plan, compared with $100 a month with just solar.

☆ California utility targeted Asians in pot searches, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The data disclosure deliberately targeted Asian Americans, with resulting disproportionate penalties against those of Asian descent, the suit says. “It’s unacceptable that two public agencies would carelessly flout state law and utility customers’ privacy rights, and even more unacceptable that they targeted a specific community in doing so,” she said in a statement. Private utilities like Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric are barred from disclosing customer utility data to law enforcement without a court order under state law and California Public Utility Commission rules, he said. Public utilities like SMUD aren’t regulated by the commission, but state law bars them “from disclosing entire neighborhoods’ worth of data to law enforcement absent a court order or ongoing investigation,” Mackey said. Southern California Edison’s policy generally requires a warrant or subpoena to share information with law enforcement.

☆ Duke Energy is one of the top leakers of a gas that is 25,000 times more polluting than carbon dioxide, EPA records show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Phil Mckenna | Inside Climate News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

The emissions were equal to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of more than 59,000 automobiles, according to the EPA’s greenhouse gas equivalency calculator. Under such a scenario Duke Energy would likely have years of low emissions punctuated by a single year of high emissions. While other utilities have participated for decades in a voluntary program with the EPA to reduce SF6 emissions to next to nothing, Duke Energy has not. Brooks said Duke Energy is also targeting its most leaky equipment for faster replacement. The figure is roughly half of 1% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, far smaller than yearly emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary driver of climate change.

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