An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant. California is the birthplace of the modern environmental movement that...
More Salty Water is Creeping Into Key California Waterways
Charlie Hamilton hasn't irrigated his vineyards with water from the Sacramento River since early May, even though it flows just yards from his crop. Nearby to the south, the industrial Bay Area city of Antioch has supplied its people with water from the San Joaquin River for just 32...
Albuquerque Police Seek Car in Killings of 4 Muslim Men
Authorities investigating the killings of four Muslim men said they are looking for help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the deaths in New Mexico's largest city. A Muslim man was killed Friday night in Albuquerque, and ambush shootings killed three other Muslim men over the past...
Israel, Militants Trade Fire as Gaza Death Toll Climbs
Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict. Gaza’s health ministry said 24 people had been killed so far in the coastal strip, including six children. The...
Forget the Chicken! Costco Now Selling Fresno State Football Tickets
Costco sells just about everything: Bulk toilet paper, rotisserie chickens and even a Bugatti. The warehouse superstore has now added a unique new item: College football tickets. Fresno State Bulldog fans are among the lucky few who currently have access to tickets to select games, allowing them to score...
Oakhurst Man Headed to Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
An Oakhurst man and self-professed "Proud Boys" member was sentenced today to two years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Ricky Christopher Willden, 41, was sentenced in the District of Columbia. "His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint...
Russia Has Hit Google With More Than $380 Million in Fines This Month
Russia has hit Google with two massive fines this month totalling $383 million. Russia's competition watchdog fined Google 2 billion rubles ($33 million) on Tuesday and accused the tech giant of breaking competition laws with its video platform YouTube, Reuters reported. Russia appears to be stepping up pressure on the company....
America’s New Energy Crisis
America is wrestling with the worst energy crisis in nearly five decades, a period of high prices and limited supply. What makes this crisis different than the troubles that roiled the country in the 1970s is how it started and the fixes required to make it end. Read more...
Fresno State Plans $18M in ‘Climate Smart’ Farm Upgrades
Fresno State News Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology will receive $18.75 million in one-time funding from the state in its 2022-23 budget to provide infrastructure needed to build programs that prepare future generations for regenerative agriculture practices. This will build long-term stability for food and...
Ian Bremmer: Why Social Media Is Broken & How to Fix It
Social media companies play an outsize role in global politics — from the US to Myanmar. And when they fail, their actions can cost lives. That's why Frances Haugen blew the whistle against her then-employer, Facebook, when she felt the company hadn't done enough to stop an outrage-driven algorithm...