The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra ...

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...

In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...

Santa Cruz County supervisors met to discuss potential toxin spread from the Moss Landing battery plant fire, with residents ...

Researchers find heavy metals in sensitive habitat near Moss Landing battery fire site, a group of locals collect 125 samples for independent testing.

The California Public Utilities Commission announced on Monday that they have begun investigating the battery facility fire ...

Curtis Pashelka is a Bay Area News Group sports reporter covering the San Jose Sharks for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter covering the ...

MATSUE—Safety concerns among local residents have been rekindled along with the restarting of the long-idle Shimane nuclear power plant here. After meeting new safety standards, the operator ...

Nollyanne Delacruz is a Bay Area News Group breaking news reporter based in San Jose who writes for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton in December 2023 ...

The news comes just ahead of Big Tech earnings ... Cathie Wood and her Ark Invest funds sold Oklo — the nuclear power startup backed by OpenAI head Sam Altman — and purchased uranium refiner ...