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Climate

Wildfire Season Is Starting Earlier. Here’s How the County Is Preparing

New evacuation zones, cameras on ridgelines and a text-alert system go live this month.

Ben CarterSeptember 23, 20266 min read

Climate

Flood Maps Are Being Redrawn. Thousands of Homes Could Need Insurance

Draft maps add about 4,800 properties to the high-risk zone. Owners have 90 days to appeal.

Ben CarterAugust 31, 20266 min read

Climate

A Neighborhood Solar Co-op Signs Up Its 500th Home

By buying panels together, homeowners are saving about 25 percent on installation.

Ben CarterSeptember 11, 20266 min read

U.S.

Gulf Coast Cities Stockpile Generators and Rehearse Evacuations as Hurricane Season Peaks

From Corpus Christi to Pensacola, local officials have expanded shelters, staged supplies and tested new alerts ahead of the most active stretch of hurricane season.

Hannah ChoAugust 1, 20263 min read

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Ready for the Weather

Wildfire Season Is Starting Earlier. Here’s How the County Is Preparing

Flood Maps Are Being Redrawn. Thousands of Homes Could Need Insurance

A Neighborhood Solar Co-op Signs Up Its 500th Home

Gulf Coast Cities Stockpile Generators and Rehearse Evacuations as Hurricane Season Peaks

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Wildfire Season Is Starting Earlier. Here’s How the County Is Preparing

Commercial Rocket Launch Lights Up the Coast at Dawn

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