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Santa Barbara community choice energy program coming soon, residents will be opted in

Rachel Showalter

Santa Barbara residents can expect to find information in their mailboxes this week about their new energy options as the city prepares to transition to…

Central Coast could experience power shut offs near end of the week

The most recent announcement from energy company, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), listed San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties as “elevated”…

Investigation concludes 'line slap' caused Thomas Fire

Southern California Edison power lines touching each other in strong winds definitely started the Thomas Fire, according to a report released Wednesday by…

Cyber-sabotage, wildfires, weather—a web of threats to the Central Coast's power supply

Russians hack Ukraine’s electricity network, turning lights off and on at will, rendering the country’s best tech hands helpless to intervene. North Korea…

Electricity rates on the rise for a majority of Californians

Electricity rates are going up for a majority of California residents under a new plan approved unanimously Friday by the California Public Utilities…