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  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    [UPDATED with "Industry Winning":] San Onofre Nuclear Plant Reopening Pushed Back as 1,300 More Damaged Tubes Found

    UPDATE, MAY 21, 5:23 P.M.: The energy director of a Washington, D.C.-based consumer advocacy group calls Gregory Jaczko's resignation as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) "a terrifying example of industries trying to wreak havoc on those who regulate them-and winning.""Jaczko sou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    AES Huntington Beach Plant Up to Fill the Void of a Summer Without SONGS

    Two retired natural gas-powered generators at the AES plant on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach were fired back up this weekend to help with summer demand as the region struggles with the sudden loss of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. With SONGS down, Orange, Los Angeles and San ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    [UPDATED with VIDEO:] That 70s Show: San Onofre No Nukes Rally Sunday

    UPDATE, APRIL 30, 10:01 A.M.: About 100 people marched to the gate of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Sunday to demand the facility be shut down.They were led by Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, who said nuclear power is an unsafe option for communities surrounding such plants. Video from the ral ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    [UPDATED with Irvine Call for Closure:] Tim Carpenter Back to "No Nukes" San Onofre with All His Old Progressive Pals

    UPDATE, APRIL 25, 10:53 A.M.: As expected, the Irvine City Council Tuesday night called for the shutdown of the nuclear power plant 22 miles away, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).Among the more than 200 people who turned out for the agenda item was Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    More Unusual Tube Wear Found at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

    Southern California Edison, operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), announced more unusual wear has been discovered on steam-generator tubes in the Unit 2 reactor and that it's consistent with the degradation that has left Unit 3 closed since January. While such wear is typica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Things are Tough All Over for San Onofre Nuclear Plant

    ​Perhaps you've heard the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ordered the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) to remain shut down until plant operator Southern California Edison (SCE) can satisfy the feds that it knows why tubes wore out in two steam generators recently and that it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    [UPDATED with HB Outage:] Electrical Vault Blast Knocks Out Power to 2,000

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 15, 9:17 P.M.: Southern California Edison repair crew members must have felt as if they were stuck in a Godfather 3 scene last night, for just when they thought they were out (in Lake Forest), they were back in (in Huntington Beach). Specifically, as power was near completely restore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Huntington Beach Claims SoCal Edison Pockets Millions Set Aside for Street Light Repairs

    ​Huntington Beach is among eight Southern California cities that have formed the Coalition for Affordable Street Lights, which accuses Southern California Edison of pocketing millions in taxpayer money set aside for light pole maintenance and replacement.The coalition--which also includes Torrance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    R.I.P., Singer/Songwriter Phoebe Snow

    ​The music world lost another female force today; the New York Times reports that Phoebe Snow, bluesy singer and guitarist, died Tuesday in Edison, N.J., from complications of a brain hemorrhage she had in January 2010. She was 60. Most famous for her song "Poetry Man," Snow was nominated for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Coal-Mountain Mama Julia Bonds Talks to the Tree-Huggers

    ​What's an Applachian coal-mining foe doing in the GOP tea party stronghold of Orange County?"She's red meat for the eco-nuts," said Ed Amador, co-organizer of Saturday's Treehuggers' Ball in bucolic Baker Canyon for the Canyon Land Conservation Fund. There was more vegan cheese than beef at this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    SCE is in a Solar Power-Buying Mood

    House.govMoneymaker​When it comes to electricity made from solar panels, Southern California Edison is in a buying mood.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Anyone Missing a Red-Tailed Hawk?

    Red-tailed hawk ... but not THE red-tailed hawk.​With all the media tales chronicling the disconnect between the public sector, the private sector and regular old folks, it's refreshing to see the three came together beautifully when it came to rescuing a red-tailed hawk stuck atop a utility pole ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    San Onofre's Nuclear Roller Coaster

    ​For those on both sides of the debate over whether to fire up the Unit 2 reactor at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), last week was a roller coaster.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Welcome to the Poorhouse: Ah, Tax Time

    Collectors for credit-card companies have the phone ringing off the hook, but the messages in the mailbox are worse. Other creditors, the ones not calling because they have miraculously been paid on time, inform that finance charges are being jacked up due to late payments to other creditors. Non-pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Haunted OC Hotspots

    In honor of Halloween the OC Weekly has compiled a list of haunted Orange County locations courtesy the database of haunted places on Shadowlands.net. So take some time and have a read. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, at least you can learn about some local legends and scare yourself silly! M ... More >>

  • News

    January 12, 2006

    This Week in Real Rasslin'

    Five-Counties Invitational

  • News

    March 10, 2005

    The Cuban Solution

    San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is running out of steam. But Edison has a crazy plan to save it.

  • Features

    December 16, 2004

    Our Kid Could Do It

    San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is running out of steam. But Edison has a crazy plan to save it.

  • Columns

    August 26, 2004

    Before Sunset

    LA is very little of all its cracked up to be, what ho!

  • Features

    November 20, 2003

    How to Blow a Fuse

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Columns

    November 13, 2003

    The Blame Game

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Zapped!

    OC manufacturer says Edisons demand for $31,000 deposit is extortion

  • Culture

    July 31, 2003

    Slight Power

    In the Blood Misses

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Monopoly Man

    The dailies slept while Edison bosss income rose to $503,000 per month

  • Columns

    March 27, 2003

    No Blood for Water!

    Drinking the water Dana Rohrabacher surfs in

  • Columns

    November 21, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Drinking the water Dana Rohrabacher surfs in

  • News

    October 3, 2002

    Press Clips

    Why did the Metro kill Hugh Hewitt's piece on Larry Agran?

  • Columns

    July 18, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Why did the Metro kill Hugh Hewitt's piece on Larry Agran?

  • Columns

    July 26, 2001

    Cocaine Decision

    Why did the Metro kill Hugh Hewitt's piece on Larry Agran?

  • Culture

    July 5, 2001

    Southern-Fried Shakespeare

    Loud*R*Mouths Midsummer Night sizzles

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    He Learned It by Watching Bob!

    Former Dornan aide Brian Bennett promises to save SoCal Edison by any means necessary

  • News

    May 31, 2001

    Edisons Con Game

    Ratepayers will pay for new anti-ratepayer advertising campaign

  • Columns

    May 17, 2001

    Monsters of Deregulation

    If were being plundered, where are the festive pirates?

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Poor Edison

    Now broke, the power company uses taxpayer cash to fund a global business empire

  • Music

    March 1, 2001

    Space Cowboy

    20 reasons why I love Willie Nelson

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Rate Rape

    20 reasons why I love Willie Nelson

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    The Honeymoon Continues

    The press and politicians protect John Moorlach from tough questions about Edison investments

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Bail Me Out, Too!

    One ratepayers plea for government assistance

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Somebodys Gonna Pay!

    In the battle over power deregulation, the Reg figures it ought to be you

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Blackout Mail

    Utilities generate more hysteria than power

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Black Out

    How the Reg helped screw up Californias power industry

  • Culture

    November 23, 2000

    One Crazy Bird

    How the Reg helped screw up Californias power industry

  • News

    November 16, 2000

    Waste Central

    San Onofres nuclear waste aint going nowhere

  • Culture

    September 21, 2000

    Duck and Cover-up

    "Atomic City" Doesn't quite reveal the whole truth of our curious relationship with Nukes

  • News

    May 18, 2000

    None Dare Call It Coincidence

    A brief history of rabbits in America

  • News

    November 25, 1999

    School Haze

    Edison High awaits cleanup of nearby dumpsite

  • Culture

    September 30, 1999

    This Dictator Nose Good Theater

    Edison High awaits cleanup of nearby dumpsite

  • Features

    January 7, 1999

    January-March

    Edison High awaits cleanup of nearby dumpsite

  • Features

    January 7, 1999

    April-June

    Edison High awaits cleanup of nearby dumpsite

  • Culture

    November 19, 1998

    What Is War For?

    Cal Rep's stunning-but ultimately lightweight-theatrical ride

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