Instead, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill supported by the industry and labor unions, SB 283, by State Sen. John Laird, ...

In January, the coastal California town of Moss Landing witnessed the most destructive battery fire in U.S. history.

Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards ...

Members of the Watsonville City Council authored a letter to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors expressing concerns ...

A young Peninsula man with a passion for flying was killed last week in a crash at a Colorado airport. Niles Tilenius, 22, of ...

California must prioritize safety at every step when expanding battery storage to meet its clean energy goals,” Laird, who ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 283, authored by state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), into law last week.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 283, requiring developers of battery storage facilities to collaborate with local fire officials to enhance safety standards.

MOSS LANDING — Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency began overseeing cleanup of the lithium-ion batteries that burned in a massive fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in January. The effort, ...

Senate Bill 283 requires battery storage developers to coordinate with local fire departments both before submitting their project applications and after installation is complete.