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California restricts utility shutoffs as dangerous heat ripples across state
California bars utilities from cutting off power to customers who fall behind on their bills when it’s dangerously hot outside – a basic safety protection. Losing power in some rural areas can also mean losing water, and in cities, having no way to cool down can be dangerous, even deadly, when hot weather spans several…
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To lower building costs, California wrongly takes aim at EV chargers for new apartments
A laudable bill seeking to reduce building costs for affordable housing would reduce access to EV chargers for those who need them most.
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New heat rules limit when utilities can cut off your power
As heat waves become more intense and last longer due to climate change, setting rules around when utilities can shut off power for people who don’t pay their utility bills is one of the top concerns for consumer advocates and state regulators, reports CalMatters’ Alejandro Lazo. On Thursday the California Public Utilities Commission voted to…
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California restringe los cortes de servicios públicos mientras una peligrosa ola de calor se extiende por todo el estado
Los reguladores estatales rechazaron la propuesta de las compañías eléctricas y ordenaron mayores medidas de protección contra los cortes de energía durante las olas de calor peligrosas.
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Juez exige que los inmigrantes de Adelanto reciban agua potable y atención médica
El fallo se produce en un momento en que sigue aumentando el escrutinio sobre las condiciones dentro de los centros de detención de inmigrantes durante la administración Trump.
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Bay Area Housing Inventory Shifts as Buyers Reassess Affordability
Active listings are behaving differently across Bay Area submarkets, and the spread between well-prepared and unprepared homes is widening. Here is what the shift actually means locally.
