Imperial County is reviewing options after an appeals court said it erred in approving Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hell’s Kitchen project.

Imperial County imposed a data center moratorium after months of community pushback against development without state environmental review.

Imperial County imposed a data center moratorium after months of community pushback against development without state environmental review.

A new data center project proposal could forgo state environmental review. The county considers path forward.

Amid an online gambling explosion, the tribe considers an AI data center project on its California-Arizona reservation land.

As a dispute in Imperial County looms over what could be the largest data center in California, a city near the Salton Sea is considering preemptive action.

The proposed San Diego County sales tax increase may raise $367 million a year for initiatives including Tijuana River pollution fixes.

Environmental groups and leaders launch campaign to oppose oil drilling off California coast.

Tensions flared at Imperial County Board of Supervisors meetings and beyond over a proposed data center that would be California’s largest.

A first-time data center developer says he's found the perfect spot to house a massive server farm in Imperial County. Neighbors disagree.

California lawmakers advanced two bills that would make data centers subject to CEQA as well as protect energy consumers from bearing costs.

Following alarms from doctors and scientists, supervisors agreed to study connections between airborne pollutants, illness in the Tijuana River valley.

Sen. Padilla said data centers should “support the grid and local communities.” Trump pivots, saying Big Tech should pay its “own way.”

Sen. Padilla said data centers should “support the grid and local communities.” Trump pivots, saying Big Tech should pay its “own way.”

USD Clean Fuels proposed planting trees and distributing air filters to residents near the project site to help offset pollution impacts.

Following Trump’s move away from the Paris climate agreement, EPA further deregulates environmental rules aimed at curbing climate change.

Scientists are concerned that using a company’s “nanobubble technology” to capture contaminants could make matters worse.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin came to San Diego in May and promised action on the Tijuana River sewage crisis in 100 days.

U.S.-Mexico sewage deal reaffirms Biden-era commitments and timelines that seemed out of reach.

A new NASA study cites data from an instrument orbiting Earth to show how the Tijuana sewage overflows are spilling into the ocean.

New research from UC San Diego scientists shows how Tijuana River pollution becomes airborne through sea spray.

Advocacy groups say lithium companies should do more to mitigate community and environmental impacts despite judge clearing path for lithium extraction.

An Otay Mesa toll would generate funds to address the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis, which threatens the health of South Bay residents.

San Diego County’s aging sewage infrastructure is being challenged by intensifying weather events.

In the fifth essay of the Legacies of Eugenics series, Ruha Benjamin explores how AI evangelists wrap their self-interest in a cloak of humanistic concern.

Chrysa Ostenso — who operates the only optometry practice in Rusk County, Wisconsin — worries about keeping her doors open if Biden-era tax credits end.