Here’s the Real Reason PG&E Rates Are Skyrocketing in California
California now holds the ignominious prize for the highest electricity rates in the nation, except Hawaii. How did we get into this predicament? Because the California Public Utilities Commission — the five-member agency appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom that regulates the prices, service and reliability of private energy utilities — has failed to do its […]
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New off-road adventures in Baja California, Mexico
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Gripping the roof handle and staring silently over the dashboard, I avert my gaze from the 160ft drop to my left. There’s just six inches of dirt road standing between us and the cliff edge: one wrong move from our driver, and the pickup truck we’re […]
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California, Oregon eye universal health coverage
Listen to the article 17 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With federal healthcare politics deadlocked, two states are inching closer to making universal coverage a reality. Last year, California and Oregon legislatures passed laws setting deadlines for developing publicly financed, universal healthcare coverage systems. Proponents of the […]
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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually – NBC 7 San Diego
Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United States. The money Californians spent on health care went up about 5.4% […]
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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register
A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier in Oceanside on Thursday, April 25, 2024. By Teri Figueroa, Phil Diehl and Karen Kucher Fire tore through a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier Thursday afternoon, causing “significant damage” and continuing to smolder and burn […]
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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register
A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier in Oceanside on Thursday, April 25, 2024. By Teri Figueroa, Phil Diehl and Karen Kucher Fire tore through a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier Thursday afternoon, causing “significant damage” and continuing to smolder and burn […]
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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register
A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier in Oceanside on Thursday, April 25, 2024. By Teri Figueroa, Phil Diehl and Karen Kucher Fire tore through a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier Thursday afternoon, causing “significant damage” and continuing to smolder and burn […]
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What to read about the history of California
IT IS DIFFICULT to wrap your mind around California. The Golden State is larger and more populous than many countries, with an economy to match. It is home to towering mountains, unforgiving desert and seemingly endless coastline. No American state has had a greater impact on modern culture and technology—thanks to Hollywood and Silicon Valley. […]
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California Takes Action to Protect Youth from Illegal Hemp Products
Published: Apr 26, 2024 SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue notices addressing the sale and distribution of illegal hemp products. These notices seek to ensure compliance with existing law to protect Californians, particularly youth, from mislabeled […]
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At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in recent years involving people restrained […]
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