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SoCal Edison taking steps to prevent power outages

June 12, 2013 at 7:06 pm -
Southern California Edison is relying on pre-planning to try to prevent power outages this summer.


Electric cars are getting as cheap as gasoline rivals

June 1, 2013 at 7:29 am -
The Times test drives the Nissan Leaf, Fiat 500e and Honda Fit EV to see how they stack up in the race to go green.What would it take to get you into an electric car today?

Shared Solar Bills Pass California Senate, Assembly

May 31, 2013 at 3:10 pm -
This is getting real, folks. California legislators voted this week to advance two different bills that open up access to solar to the 75+ percent of energy customers who can’t put it on their own roof. Here’s the skinny on the two bills and what we need you to do to make sure shared solar ...

ObamaCare Unveiled with Plans And Prices For California’s New Health Exchange

May 25, 2013 at 6:30 pm -
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — California officials have unveiled plans and prices for health coverage available under the Affordable Care Act as Americans prepare to make health insurance a mandatory monthly expense. Federal law will require most uninsured Americans to get coverage or pay a penalty beginning January 1, 2014. State agency Covered California negotiated medical ...

Alleged Police Impersonator Pleads Not Guilty To Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman In El Segundo

May 22, 2013 at 5:15 pm -
EL SEGUNDO (CBSLA.com) — A man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman while posing as a police officer was charged Wednesday with multiple felony counts. Wesley Robert Stepp, 28, pleaded not guilty to second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary with a person present, three counts of sexual battery by restraint, false imprisonment by violence, impersonating ...

El Segundo mayor pushed aside by City Council colleagues

May 22, 2013 at 5:05 pm -
With roughly a year left in his El Segundo mayoral term, Carl Jacobson was forced from the post this week when a divided City Council opted to hand the job instead to Councilman Bill Fisher.

Raytheon moving its El Segundo headquarters staff to Texas

May 7, 2013 at 10:05 pm -
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is moving its headquarters staff from El Segundo to McKinney, Texas, as part of a broad company reorganization.

Environment California raises over $20,000 to rescue LA sea lion pups

May 4, 2013 at 8:25 am -
Calabasas, CA – Environment California has delivered over $20,000 for California Wildlife Center to rescue stranded sea lion pups along the coast. The money will help cover the cost of building temporary sea lion and seal housing at the Center and provide for the care, feeding, and rehabilitation of stranded sea lion pups.