Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday, Jan. 14 it will be declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy later this month, after not being able to pay billions of dollars in liability claims from the past two years of wildfires, according to…
Wet winter ahead for San Luis Obispo as storm moves in
San Luis Obispo is going to be experiencing another wet and chilly week as a second storm makes its way to the region.
Cal Poly experiences second power outage of the week
A second power outage strikes Cal Poly this week.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant employees weigh in on impact of decommissioning
Present and past Diablo Canyon employees want to inform the community of the low risk of a potential disaster.
Mothers For Peace Want Diablo Canyon Closed in 2019
Mothers for Peace tried to shut down Diablo Canyon before it was even built.
What the closing of Diablo Canyon means for San Luis Obispo
The county will experience changes in both the economy and in energy.
Mothers for Peace stand their ground against Diablo Canyon
There has been an ongoing battle about Diablo Canyon for the last 20 years between Mothers for Peace and PG&E.
Seismic testing debate continues
In Nov. 2012, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) submitted a request for a permit to perform seismic testing in the ocean surrounding the plant that was denied by the California Coastal Commission. In spite of the denial, PG&E is still looking into the possibilities.
Gas leak shuts down Highland Drive
After reports of a gas leak, the 400 and 500 blocks of Highland Drive were closed Monday morning as a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) crew worked to repair the mainline. Residents were not evacuated, but a police detour prevented…
Mothers protest for nuclear peace
Protestors congregated in Avila beach April 16 to aim to inspire the shutting down of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Some protestors’ signs read, “Fukushima Dai-ich is Japanese for Diablo” and “Children Not Chernobyl.”
No radioactive milk for Cal Poly’s dairy cows
Trace levels of iodine-131 radiation were found in Cal Poly dairy cows following the nuclear emergency in Japan last month. However, experts said there is nothing to worry about.