While California’s severe drought has hit nearly every corner of the Golden State, it has delivered a crushing toll to communities like Kettleman City, a pit stop for travelers heading to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and the Central Coast. If the state’s drought posture stays the same, Kettleman City will...
Why People Are Moving to Texas From California
The two most populous states in the country have long epitomized contrasting ideas about government but data shows that Texas is one of the fastest-growing states and gained two congressional seats in the latest census, while California is growing slower than the national average and has lost two districts. Read More...
Taliban Help US Citizens Evacuate Because ‘They Don’t Want Americans in Their Country,’ Activist Says
An activist involved with the evacuations of U.S. citizens and visa holders from Afghanistan says that the Taliban are helping the missions because they "don't want Americans in their country anyway." Read more at Business Insider
“Interesting if True”: A Factor That Helps Explain Why People Share Misinformation
A new study in Digital Journalism explores the concept of interestingness-if-true — the quality of how interesting a piece of news would be if it were true — and testing how it might be connected to other factors that help explain why people might share news online, true or otherwise. Read More at NiemanLab [activecampaign...
How AT&T Helped Build Far-Right One America News
One America News, the far-right network whose fortunes and viewership rose during the Trump administration, has flourished surprisingly with support from the world's largest communications company: AT&T. Read More at Reuters [activecampaign form=31]
Opinion: On Infrastructure, Biden Has Taken Presidential Incompetence to a New Level
Marc A. Thiessen says that President Joe Biden has reached a new low of presidential incompetence. During a time when he desperately needed a win, he instead tanked his own bill by urging members of his own party not to vote for one of his top legislative priorities and then threatening...
Pitcher for Visalia Rawhide Says He Mows Lawns to Make Ends Meet
Visalia Rawhide pitcher Scott Randall says that he spends some of his time off the mound mowing lawns around his neighborhood to make ends meet in an economy slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More at CBS News
Zakaria: The U.S. Economy Continues to Soar While American Politics Craters
Amid talk of decline, most Americans would be shocked to hear that the U.S. has about the same share of global GDP as it did 40 years ago and its companies continue to dominate the world like never before. But Fareed Zakaria says that's not what it looks like in...
Top California Schools Leader Churns Through Staff in Allegedly Toxic Workplace
Several senior officials have left California’s top education agency since Tony Thurmond became state schools superintendent in 2019, with many accusing him of creating a toxic workplace that burned through staff with decades of experience. Read More at Politico
To Combat Meth, California Will Try A Bold Treatment: Pay Drug Users To Stop Using
As overdoses and public health costs related to meth and cocaine continue to spiral in California, state officials are desperate for more effective treatment options and are considering contingency management which incentivizes drug users with money or gift cards to stay off drugs. Read More at NPR