DWP’s energy managers thought then, as they do now, that there was no way to shut down the gas plants without sacrificing reliability. But at the urging of environmental groups, the utility hired a team of consultants, led by the Australian engineering firm WorleyParsons, to study whether Scattergood, Haynes and Harbor could be replaced with […]
Blog: Rattled Rams could see promising season fizzle out if Sean McVay doesn’t restore order – USA TODAY
CLOSE Chicago’s future looks bright while the Patriots may have cost themselves a first-round bye. NFL insiders break down the biggest stories from Week 15. USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) and head coach Sean McVay react in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.(Photo: Kirby […]
Blog: Here’s how California can use fire solve its wildfire problem
Until the 1800s, when settlers flooded into California, many parts of the state experienced far more wildfire than they do today. Natural fires burned unimpeded, and Native Americans lit blazes to reduce future risks and boost the growth of desirable plants, as they had done for thousands of years. The state’s ecosystems evolved not just […]
Blog: That music in Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Mule’? It’s jazz legend Arturo Sandoval in his film-scoring debut
“You cannot relate that behavior and those lines with the movie itself, or with Clint,” he said, citing online footage of the arrest of the man who inspired the story, Leo Sharp. “You have to put it in context, and think about that old man — that was his mentality. That was the way he […]
Blog: Find peace and ‘quietude’ on a weekend escape in Ukiah, Calif.
I felt as though I were climbing into a mummy’s sarcophagus as I settled into the empty concrete tub, but I figured that if Mark Twain could do it, so could I: take the waters at Vichy Springs near Ukiah, Calif. I opened the spigot and relaxed, the naturally carbonated mineral water fizzing around me […]
Blog: That music in Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Mule’? It’s jazz legend Arturo Sandoval in his film-scoring debut
“You cannot relate that behavior and those lines with the movie itself, or with Clint,” he said, citing online footage of the arrest of the man who inspired the story, Leo Sharp. “You have to put it in context, and think about that old man — that was his mentality. That was the way he […]