Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.

Officials approved the hike for SCE customers to cover $1.6 billion in wildfire costs, which critics argue shifts the burden ...

INSURANCE PAYOUT: Insurance companies have already paid out $4.2 billion in claims related to the Palisades and Eaton fires, ...

President Donald Trump rescinded his spending freeze, but billions of dollars in federal funds are still up in the air.

Seventeen new Level 2 PowerFlex Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations are officially open at Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona ...

GOLETA, Calif. - The City of Goleta is now powered up with 17 new charging stations for electric vehicles.

GOLETA, CA, January 24, 2025 – 17 new Level 2 PowerFlex Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations are officially open at Goleta ...

Rising housing, energy and insurance costs could force Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to spend more money helping ...

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Just two weeks after strong Santa Ana winds breathed life into wildfires in southern ... SCE filed two Electric Safety Incident Reports (ESIR) related to the wildfires, one for the Eaton Fire and ...