• Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate

    Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California's EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. On March 20, Maine's Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting California's Advanced Clean Cars II rules, which accompany the state's planned ban on sales of new gasoline cars in 2035 and

  • California granted federal disaster relief for historic February storms

    President Biden has approved California’s request for a major disaster declaration to support recovery efforts from a string of February storms that drenched much of the state with historic rainfall and mountain snow and resulted in numerous deaths, officials announced Sunday. Nine California counties — Butte, Glenn, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Sutter and Ventura — will receive federal aid as a result of the declaration, which also includes funding for...

  • Washington Farm Bureau: California green train mandate ‘entirely unworkable’

    (The Center Square) - A Washington agricultural advocacy group is pushing back against a proposal by the California Air Quality Control Board requiring railroads to purchase zero-emission trains, a move one organization has called “entirely workable.” Last year, CARB voted in favor of a new rule requiring zero-emission train purchases would also force railroads to prematurely retire 25,000 diesel-powered trains, as the rule prohibits trains 23-years or older from operating in the...

  • Letters to the Editor: Hate California? That says more about you than California

    To the editor: Your print edition front page on April 8 had two articles about worsening circumstances in California with regard to climate change and housing, and a piece explaining the reasons conservatives don’t like us. It seems to be the norm for folks (even our friends and members of our family) to think negatively about the state. In reality, it is probable that not living within a budget leads to people thinking California is too expensive; that not knowing people different than we are...

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  • EV mandates are misguided

    Recently, the Biden administration finalized a rule that would drastically limit consumer choice for families in my home state of Michigan and those across the country.

  • California Unemployment Spikes

    California saw applications for unemployment benefits rise for the week ending March 30, according to the Department of Labor—a signal that the jobs market may become more challenging amid a rise in the state's jobless rate.In the Golden State, the number of jobless claims increased by 2,147, the largest rise in the nation. Pennsylvania followed with 1,913 new claims, and Iowa with 1,383. Overall, for the week ending April 6, claims declined by 11,000 to 211,000, below what economist...

  • ‘Masked Singer’: Who Is The Lovebird?!

    The judges of The Masked Singer season 11 clearly have taken a liking to The Lovebird, but who is under the mask? … ‘Masked Singer’: Who Is The Lovebird?! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

  • ‘Masked Singer’: Who Is The Goldfish?!

    The shining star of The Masked Singer season 11 is clearly The Goldfish, but who is under the mask? Even … ‘Masked Singer’: Who Is The Goldfish?! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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  • California sober: what does it mean and is it good for you?

    Weed is becoming more mainstream, with more people exclusively using cannabis products – here’s what you need to know about being ‘California sober’Cannabis, now legal in 24 states, is a $40bn industry in America. That may not be much compared to the $260bn alcohol market, but a shift is afoot. As booze trends down, with young people drinking less and beer sales in decline, sales of marijuana are creeping upward, and weed is becoming more mainstream – favored by senior citizens and stressed-out...

  • California Mayor Recalled After Coming Out as Transgender

    Supporters of Calexico City Council Member and Mayor Raúl Ureña denounced the recall as a "calculated," transphobic attack.