Plant Closings

San Onofre closure will remake local power grid, PUC chief says

2013-06-11 14:31:00

The head of the California Public Utilities Commission said Tuesday that the permanent closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant leaves significant unanswered questions about the future energy supply for Southern California, particularly for San Diego and...

Services today for teen sisters killed in Newport Beach car crash

2013-06-09 09:53:00

Funeral services for two sisters killed in the Memorial Day crash in Newport Beach that took the lives of five teenagers are scheduled Sunday in Corona del Mar. Services for Robin Cabrera, 17, and Aurora Cabrera, 16, both of Irvine, will be held at...

Santa Monica shooting suspect, possible motive identified, officials say

2013-06-08 12:59:00

The gunman accused of killing four people in a Santa Monica shooting rampage Friday was apparently angry over his parents' divorce and had some mental health issues in the past, a law enforcement source told The Times. The suspect was identified by five...

Santa Monica shooting: Police seek alleged gunman's link to college

2013-06-08 10:33:00

Detectives probing the Santa Monica shooting rampage that left five dead are trying to determine why the alleged gunman wanted to be driven to Santa Monica College, where he was ultimately killed by police. Police have stressed that the rampage was...

'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez's death: Many ask what took so long

2013-06-08 08:31:00

The death of "Night Stalker" serial killer Richard Ramirez on Friday at the age of 53 brought satisfaction and even some cheers from people involved in the infamous case. Some victims and their relatives said Ramirez should have been executed long ago....

FBI, police probe gunman's background in Santa Monica rampage

2013-06-08 07:42:00

The FBI joined local authorities on Saturday in seeking to determine a motive for a gunman's rampage that killed four people in Santa Monica. The gunman, who was also fatally shot by police to end Friday's harrowing incident, has not been identified....

San Onofre nuclear plant closure tied to finances

2013-06-07 11:43:00

The fate of the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant was apparently sealed last month when it became clear that a potential lengthy series of hearings would likely have to be held before the coastal facility could be powered back up. The plant, which...

President Xi invisible to protesters, but they remain cheerful

2013-06-07 20:52:00

By around 6 on Friday evening, it became clear that neither the Obama nor the Xi motorcades would be passing by the hundreds of demonstrators near the Sunnylands estate who had waited for hours in 110-degree heat. President Obama and China’s Xi...

Why is San Onofre nuclear plant closing? How much will this cost?

2013-06-07 07:58:00

Southern California Edison's decision to close the San Onofre nuclear power plant comes after problems with the steam generators. Q: What was the problem at San Onofre? High vibration and other issues degraded about 8.7% of the tubes in the...

Three shot at Santa Monica College; second shooter possible

2013-06-07 12:51:00

Santa Monica College and other campuses in the city were on lockdown after a shooting that wounded at least three people. The California Highway Patrol said it received reports of shots fired at 11:55 a.m. at the corner of 17th and Pearl streets on...

Counter-terrorism drill in the streets of Los Angeles

2013-06-07 09:40:00

As part of the 2013 National Homeland Security Conference, a team of LAPD officers from the Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau demonstrated a "response to a weapons of mass destruction device" in the streets of downtown Los Angeles. ALSO:...

Metrolink lines in Orange County closed after death on tracks

2013-06-07 09:15:00

Metrolink lines in Orange County remained closed Friday morning after a freight train fatally struck a person on the tracks near the Norwalk station, officials said. The victim was struck about 4:45 a.m. by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train, which...

Kathy Gilmore, John DiMartino (left) and Bob Grunow are all eager for this weekend�s reunion for the United Technologies factory workers. This year is the 20th anniversary of the plant closure in Boyne City.

2011-07-21 06:49:37

Lemmie Swann worries about the plant's closing and its affect on the community.

2011-06-23 00:00:00

Charlie Rice worries about the Allen Family Foods plant closing and its affect on Eastern Shore communities and his business, Rice's Country Store, that he has run for the past 40 years.

2011-06-23 00:00:00