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Ormat Technologies Secures 15-Year Agreement for 80-MW Battery Storage System in California
Ormat Technologies has finalized a 15-year resource adequacy purchase and sale agreement with the City of Riverside for the 80-MW/320-MWh Shirk Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in California. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, marks the City of Riverside's first long-term deal of this nature. The Shirk BESS project, located in...
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
Traffic Delays for Culvert and Embankment Repair on Chimney Rock Road
PASO ROBLES – The Public Works Department, along with contractors, will conduct temporary traffic control for two-way traffic due to lane closures for storm repairs to the damaged culvert and embankment. The repair site is roughly ½ mile west of the intersection of Chimney Rock Road and Adelaida Road,...
Vandenberg base starts public notification system on rocket launches
To better inform people about its commercial and other rocket launches, Vandenberg Space Force Base started a new notification system early this month. The alerts include launches for NASA and private companies such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Firefly Aerospace and Phantom Space Corp., which has plans for its first rocket launch...
New Templeton superintendent outlines district goals
– The new Templeton Unified School District (TUSD) superintendent, Dr. Edd Bond, was confirmed in the position this May and will officially begin his duties in August. Bond has worked in the public education field for 28 years; his primary goals for TUSD include supporting students and faculty in both academic and personal aspects.
Montecito dentist relocates to Carpinteria, takes over Churchman practice
Riviera Smiles – headed by Dr. Ana Martinez – has relocated to Carpinteria after 12 years on Coast Village Road in Montecito, taking over dentist Dr. Loren Churchman’s practice at 1090 Eugenia Place, Suite 100. Riviera Smiles officially began seeing patients in July, following several months of...
Fans Buzzing After Meghan Markle is Spotted Dining With Hallmark Actress
Talk about a power lunch! Images that paparazzi captured of The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, leaving a casual lunch with actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have spread like wildfire online, with curiosity sky-high about the Hallmark Channel alums’ connection. On July 23, 2024, The Daily Mail published over three dozen...
James Garner’s Johnny Cash tribute kicks off summer performances at Templeton PAC
TEMPLETON — James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash on July 14 marked the beginning of a lineup of performances at the Templeton Performing Arts Center (Templeton PAC) this summer. James and his band performed to a packed house of nearly 330 highly engaged audience members as they relived...
‘Apache Fire’ in Ventura County prompts evacuations
A wildfire in Ventura County that has burned some 250 acres that was threatening structures prompted evacuation, authorities announced Tuesday evening. Officials with the Ventura County Fire Department first reported the “Apache Fire” in Los Padres National Forest around 8:30 p.m. The blaze, which was about 30-40 acres then, was burning about a half […]
Plans to industrialize Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach moving forward
Plans to transform Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port to support proposed offshore wind farms in Morr0 Bay are moving forward with the assistance of the Port San Luis Harbor District, though most of the discussions have been held in closed session out of public view.
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