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Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

January 22, 2019

The consumer watchdog arm of the California Public Utilities Commission says millions of Pacific Gas & Electric customers should not have to bear the brunt of the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible for two of the most destructive wildfires in Califor...

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Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 21, 2019

Cascade Village sounds like a mountain hamlet, but it’s the name of a somewhat shabby block of 74 low-rent apartments in the southern edge of Sacramento. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary...

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World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

AP News

January 21, 2019

DAVOS, Switzerland — The world economy absorbed more bad news Monday: The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for 2019. And China, the world's second-biggest economy, said it had slowed to its w...

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

CALmatters

January 17, 2019

California is facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions. Lower-income residents across the state must choose whether to pay for rent or food. People who can’t cover housing costs are forced to leave their homes, their neighborhoods and even the stat...

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Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

gvwire

January 16, 2019

Directly rebutting President Donald Trump's claim that the United States must fend off waves of illegal immigrants flooding its southern border, economists on both sides of the political spectrum say that our c...

Young children cooling off in front of air conditioner.

What’s Next From FUSD’s Measure X? Air Conditioning for All.

Myles Barker

January 10, 2019

One thing appears certain in Fresno Unified's near future: Every school will have air conditioning. The topic dominated the district's special school board meeting Wednesday, which focused exclusively on set...

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Although rates for smoking traditional cigarettes are at an all-time low, there is a new player in town and it's taking over the market: electronic cigarettes. First introduced in 2003 in China, electronic cigarettes are becoming so popular with teens that ...

Want $18 an Hour? Clovis Unified Needs You to Drive Its Buses.

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Students are late for class, schools are reducing field trips, and district employees are working more hours. Why? A school bus driver shortage — local and nationwide. Prevalence of Shortages Nationwide ...

Is AG Becerra’s Focus on Trump Diverting His Attention From Crime?

AP News

January 4, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Xavier Becerra became perhaps the nation's most influential attorney general when he was named California's top lawyer two years ago, and he has since used his post atop what some call the "Resista...

LeBron James’ Move to Lakers Could Cost Him $20 Million in Taxes

CALmatters

December 28, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown has gotten a lot of credit for California’s fiscal rebound. When he came to office, the state budget was running a deficit of $27 billion; now, as Brown leaves office, he’ll leave his successor, Gavin Newsom, with a $15 billion rainy day fund....

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days The five-day strike by Fresno County Sup...

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamb... ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three men and a high s...

King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Pale... One year before his assassination in 196...

Rams’ McVay Knows Refs Missed Pass Interference Call THOUSAND OAKS — When the Los Angeles Ram...

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Q... Did police act appropriately when questi...

‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Nods... NEW YORK — Oscar voters on Tuesday showe...

Suspect in Slaying of Police Officer Ronil Singh Reportedly Captured

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamberg

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Questioning of Client

Friedman: High Wall With Big Gate for Immigration

Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

Shanahan Defends 49ers’ Handling of Troubled LB Foster

Rams’ McVay Knows Refs Missed Pass Interference Call

‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Nods

At Sundance, Powerhouse Documentaries Will Be Everywhere

Zakaria: Assessing George Bush and WASP Culture

King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Palestine

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

What’s Next From FUSD’s Measure X? Air Conditioning for All.

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Want $18 an Hour? Clovis Unified Needs You to Drive Its Buses.

Is AG Becerra’s Focus on Trump Diverting His Attention From Crime?

LeBron James’ Move to Lakers Could Cost Him $20 Million in Taxes