PG&E used deliberate power blackouts Saturday in parts of Yolo, Napa and Solano counties in Northern California as part of its “wildfire prevention” plan. High winds created “red flag” conditions.
Climate change through the rest of the 21st century could be much more threatening to coastal California than previously anticipated, based on newly published research led by the U.S. Geological Survey.
California State Sen. Ricardo Lara and Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia are part of a growing group of Latino politicians who have joined the climate change fight.