Editor, The permanent shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Plant opens new opportunities for California’s green energy re-evolution. Nuclear power plants basically boil water for steam turbines and electrical energy production while creating a stockpile of radioactive material. Emerging fuel cell technology led by UC Irvine’s National Fuel Cell Research Center can generate power directly [...]
Editor, Laguna Beach will profit from improvements at the Coastal Treatment Plant located next to the Aliso Creek Golf Course (“Expensive Decision Looms Over Treatment Plant,” Feb. 22). Efficient conversion of sewage to methane gas can power Laguna into a future of energy sustainability and even new sources of revenues. Sewage treatment plants in California [...]
Ill Prepared Hiker Rescued from Hillside
A sheriff’s helicopter was used to extract a hiker who suffered an anxiety attack and was unable to move from a steep trail in Laguna Beach’s open space about 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9, police said. Lifeguards in an all-terrain vehicle coordinated the extraction from thick brush and a steep slope between Alta Laguna Park [...]
