Protecting your home: Tips for wildfire preparation
We are facing another active wildfire season this year with heat waves and drought conditions hammering the west coast and several fires already triggering evacuations.
Environment
Living Green: Real grass or synthetic turf – which is best?
In a time of drought, when water conservation is of paramount importance, does it make sense to replace traditional grass turf playing fields with synthetic
Encinitas takes first steps toward smoking ban in public areas
ENCINITAS — City staff will explore a smoking ban in Encinitas, with the possibility of future public safety ordinances to come out of the city’s
North County residents give back on Coastal Cleanup Day
DEL MAR — Residents gathered at beaches and lagoons throughout San Diego County on Sept. 17 for California Coastal Cleanup Day, with large groups contributing
Tropical Storm Kay adds wind, rain to ongoing heat wave
REGION — Southern California entered the 10th and possibly final day of a prolonged heat wave today, as Tropical Storm Kay changed the forecast from
What’s all the buzz about? It’s peak yellow jacket season
By Jamison Lauria Have you noticed buzzing lately while hiking your regular trails or walking in nature? Yellow jackets may be responsible for making all
Blistering heat wave strains California energy grid, risking outages
REGION — The California Independent System Operator, California’s electrical grid operator, issued another Flex Alert and declared a statewide “Energy Emergency Alert 3” tonight due
Statewide Flex Alert conservation during heat
REGION — For the third consecutive day, the California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert on Sept. 2 amid soaring temperatures and increasing electricity
‘The geology is in your face’: Touring Iceland with experts
A geology professor at San Diego Mesa College is a co-leader of annual summer trips to the island country.
Encinitas denies appeal to revoke Scripps’ permits at Beacon’s Beach
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council denied an appeal seeking to revoke the permits used by Scripps for monitoring at Beacon’s Beach. Absent the appellant
