As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege, even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” – when conditions are ripe for fires to spark …

A solo vehicle crash into a power pole on Wednesday afternoon forced the closure of North River Road in both directions near State Route 76 for an extended period, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at about 3:49 p.m. as …

Crews in City Heights take apart a large tree after it fell and killed a man in windy conditions Wednesday December 24, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) The heaviest rains from an atmospheric river storm are still to come through …

A Christmas Eve storm whose winds were stronger than expected knocked out power to as many as 14,000 homes and businesses, downed trees, delayed scores of airline flights and made driving a misty mess across San Diego County. And in City Heights, a man was …

Here are the updated power outages across San Diego County as heavy winds sweep through the coastal and inland communities. SAN DIEGO — Almost 14,000 SDG&E customers are without power on Wednesday afternoon as high winds sweep through the county.  The …

A man died after a tree splintered in half and fell on him in City Heights on Wednesday. The victim was hit by the limb, which appears to be about 30 feet long, when it fell in the 3800 block of Marlborough Avenue in City Heights at about 11 a.m. Heavy …

A large tree down over power lines in La Jolla near Mt. Soledad. (Courtesy of OnScene.TV) San Diego Gas & Electric said Tuesday it was taking proactive steps to prepare for an approaching winter storm, pledging to prioritize public safety, minimize …

Winds gusting upward of 60 mph have knocked out power to as many as 14,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers across San Diego County and could become more numerous as the core of a large Pacific storm moves ashore. The storm began pushing into North …

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted (4-1) [last week] to approve profit margins for the state’s utilities that consumer, environmental, and community intervenors agree are unjustifiably high. The approved profit margins range from 9.78% …

California’s political class takes evident pride in the state’s climate credentials. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass regularly tout a “coal free” future and chase applause from activists who will never have to answer for the practical …