It’s time for a grand bargain to end California’s solar squabbling
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointees could vote next week on a widely criticized plan that climate activists, solar installers and labor unions say would pointlessly slow California efforts to phase out fossil fuels and limit energy bills for low-income families. A few days later, Newsom will travel to the Vatican, at Pope Francis’ invitation, to speak […]
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What Biden’s move to reclassify marijuana means for California
A demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves depicted on it during a protest calling for the legalization of marijuana, outside of the White House on April 2, 2016. Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press Jeff Wyckoff, lab director of 710 Labs, consumes marijuana during the annual observance of 4/20 at Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco on […]
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Biden Will Expand Two National Monuments in California
Mr. Biden has so far created five national monuments and expanded two others, part of his pledge to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030. He has also sought to embrace the intersection of conservation, climate and Native American issues. Native American voters could play a significant role in the election […]
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Kilgore City Council’s censure of Missy Merritt voided by judge | For Subscribers Only | #citycouncil
A Gregg County judge voided the censure of Place 3 councilmember Missy Merritt after Kilgore City Council voted last month to find she had violated the city’s rules of procedure, orders of protocol and statement of ethics. The hearing, held before Judge Alfonso Charles in the 124th District Court on Monday, was the latest development […]
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A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus protests
A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus protests (April 30, 2024): The University has a long and proud history of supporting freedom of speech and First Amendment rights. We readily accept our obligation to protect the rights of our students, faculty, staff and visitors to our campuses. The […]
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A growing crisis in California and disadvantaged communities
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — California’s problem with poor water quality is worsening and Kern County is the epicenter of the crisis. The number of failing water systems is growing statewide, leaving more than a million residents with contaminated water. Most of those failing systems are in disadvantaged communities, where residents wonder when state regulators will […]
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Israel-Hamas war protests happening in these California colleges
As the Israel-Hamas war nearly enters its seventh month, protests and rallies continue across the United States. College campuses have been taking center stage as the setting for many of the demonstrations.One of the most notable protests across the nation includes Columbia, where on April 30 police in riot gear entered a building protesters occupied […]
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Labor groups paint street in unpermitted protest at California State Capitol on May Day
SACRAMENTO – Labor groups united at the California State Capitol Wednesday for May Day in an unpermitted protest. The workers were making their point with paint, creating a mural across the ground of 10th Street between L and N streets in front of the Capitol building. “We have a voice to speak up for all […]
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Coalition Calls for Climate Action and Equitable Outcomes in New California Bond
In California, as in most of the world, climate change is hitting hardest in the most vulnerable communities—those with the fewest resources to prepare for or respond and adapt to their shifting reality. Fortunately, there’s hope for relief: On Feb. 12, Pew joined more than 100 organizations to launch a California state legislative effort to […]
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Campaign to build new California city submits signatures for November ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election. The campaign submitted more than 20,000 signatures but would need only about 13,000 valid […]
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