Sempra Energy Solutions Company

Baja California, already a prime source of televisions, textiles and other U.S.-bound exports, is poised to start shipping a more critical commodity to California in the next few years: electricity. California's power shortfall--and a newly approved natural gas pipeline linking Baja to the United States--have led investors to propose building several new power plants and expanding previously announced ones in Baja, Mexico's top energy regulator disclosed Friday.

Baja California, already a prime source of televisions, textiles and other U.S.-bound exports, is poised to start shipping a more critical commodity to California in the next few years: electricity. California's power shortfall--and a newly approved natural gas pipeline linking Baja to the United States--have led investors to propose building several new power plants and expanding previously announced ones in Baja, Mexico's top energy regulator disclosed Friday.

Workers who run the air-conditioning and electrical systems at Staples Center voted unanimously Wednesday to strike, days before Saturday's championship fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley and two possible NBA championship basketball games. The vote by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501 was announced late Wednesday by Dennis Lundy, training administrator for the union.

Workers who run the air-conditioning and electrical systems at Staples Center voted unanimously Wednesday to strike, days before Saturday's championship fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley and two possible NBA championship basketball games. The vote by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501 was announced late Wednesday by Dennis Lundy, training administrator for the union.

In a move toward diversification, an affiliate of Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric has begun selling long-distance phone service in the region. Sempra Energy Solutions of Los Angeles, which is hoping its phone services will appeal to loyal energy customers, won't actually be in the phone business. Shamong, N.J.-based Furst Group Inc.

In a move toward diversification, an affiliate of Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric has begun selling long-distance phone service in the region. Sempra Energy Solutions of Los Angeles, which is hoping its phone services will appeal to loyal energy customers, won't actually be in the phone business. Shamong, N.J.-based Furst Group Inc.