Tag: California

The $1 billion Gemini project would be the eighth-largest solar facility in the world.

Energy and Environment

Solar power states weather eclipse roller coaster ride

John Siciliano · August 21, 2017 10:54 pm

The total eclipse of the sun Monday is expected to prompt fossil fuel generators to ramp up quickly to fill in the gaps as solar power goes dark from Oregon to the Carolinas. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Energy and Environment

Eclipse tests the power grid’s mettle as solar energy goes dark

John Siciliano · August 21, 2017 4:01 am

Solar energy is becoming more diverse than rooftop panels on houses. It has become a consistent source of innovation in the U.S., guiding the flow of research dollars and policies that even the Trump administration can't seem to dodge -- and is even embracing. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Energy and Environment

7 things you didn’t know about where solar energy is headed

John Siciliano · August 20, 2017 4:01 pm

Tech billionaire Tom Draper filed a measure Friday to divide California into three states.

Tech billionaire Tom Draper wants to split California into three states

Caitlin Yilek · August 19, 2017 3:38 am

A major source of uncertainty for insurers is the fate of the payments, which reimburse insurers for lowering out-of-pocket costs. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

California approves health surcharge to stabilize Obamacare insurers

Robert King · August 18, 2017 2:54 pm

The idea of Rohrabacher privately briefing Trump is likely to alarm critics who point to the president's sometimes evidence-free assertions. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

National Security

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher will consult Trump before giving public Julian Assange information

Steven Nelson · August 17, 2017 10:56 pm

A group called Patriot Prayer has scheduled a free speech rally on Aug. 26 at San Francisco's Crissy Field. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Nancy Pelosi asks National Park Service to cancel alt-right rally in San Francisco

Susan Ferrechio · August 15, 2017 6:33 pm

The website for San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee proudly declares: "We Are a Sanctuary City." (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

San Francisco sues Justice Department over sanctuary city funding threat

Kelly Cohen · August 14, 2017 5:10 pm

Plowed Under

Tony Mecia · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

People's opinions are highly correlated with partisan loyalty, but few feel particularly strongly about it. (AP Photo/John Antczak)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Lukewarm and partisan on global warming

Michael Barone · August 9, 2017 3:29 pm

Women make up 8.4 percent of the Marine Corps, and the service has been examining integration of male and female Marine recruits for more than a year. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National Security

Marine Corps mulls plan to let female Marines train in California

Melissa Quinn · August 8, 2017 5:03 pm

Google just didn't want the bad publicity of having someone with such ideas on their payroll. (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Google is more afraid of liberal outrage than federal law

Philip Wegmann · August 8, 2017 4:31 pm