Nov 14, 2011

Welcome to Green Week

May 8, 2013

Solar Power Helps Monitor Carbon Fuels

Solar Power Helps Monitor Carbon Fuels

Oil and natural gas companies are using more solar power to provide electricity to power remote monitoring stations after the hydraulic fracturing crews have left.

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Apr 19, 2013

Recycling Event Held for Earth Week

Recycling Event Held for Earth Week

Dozens of people gathered on Friday to give people a place to recycle cell phones for soldiers.

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Apr 6, 2013

Sea Lions Dying at Unusual Rate: NOAA

Sea Lions Dying at Unusual Rate: NOAA

There have been seven times the number of sea lions that have beached themselves in San Diego County compared to the same time period last year.

Mar 29, 2013

Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Just Coal

Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Just Coal

The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul burns more than just coal from mines. Wood chips go into the fire as well. And, the utility running the plant is touting its advanced design.

Apr 20, 2012

Stone Cold Drinking

Stone Cold Drinking

A Vermont-based stone company uses its soapstone scraps to cut cubes it markets as "green," reusable alternatives to ice.

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Apr 19, 2012

Adrian Grenier Promotes Documentaries for Eco-Friendly Website

Adrian Grenier Promotes Documentaries for Eco-Friendly Website

“Entourage” star Adrian Grenier said he wants to change the way people view environmentalists, who are usually perceived as “wacky” and “unrealistic.” “Just because we wanna do the right thing, we...

Apr 16, 2012

Learning to Live Green

Learning to Live Green

A new environmental curriculum including books and activities has helped fire students up to recycle and care for the Earth.

Apr 11, 2012

Teaching Kids to Recycle

Teaching Kids to Recycle

You may think that teaching your kids how to recycle is difficult, but it may be easier than you think. Turning disposable trash into reusable items is a great way to help the

Apr 11, 2012

How to Stop Using Plastic Bags

How to Stop Using Plastic Bags

Can you do without plastic bags? Brandi Jeter, Sharon Rowley, Beth Engelman and Amanda Rodriguez, sit down with iVillage.com's Kelly Wallace for a friendly discussion about plastic bags and if there is a way to...

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Controlled SR-78 Burn Leads to Large Brush Fire

Controlled SR-78 Burn Leads to Large Brush Fire

A controlled burn near Highway 78 and the S2 marker spread beyond the prescribed plan Thursday, leading to a large fire, Cal Fire officials confirmed.

Yelp Methods, Practices Garner Negative Reviews

Yelp Methods, Practices Garner Negative Reviews

The high-profile local search site Yelp.com is a widely used online resource for small businesses looking to expand their clientele and customer bases.

Principal Warns Parents Against Social Media Site

Principal Warns Parents Against Social Media Site

A local middle school principal is putting out a blunt warning to parents to be on the lookout for a social media site gaining popularity with students called Ask.fm.

Highway 163 Shooter Convicted

Highway 163 Shooter Convicted

A jury convicted 60-year-old Stephen Dragasits on Thursday for shooting at cars along highway 163 in April 2011.

Scouts Vote to Accept Openly Gay Boys

Scouts Vote to Accept Openly Gay Boys

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders -- a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of...

Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion

Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion

The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego’s North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday.

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