Just over one year away from being able to move into its new facility, the Marjaree Mason Center is calling on individuals, businesses, and organizations to help meet its $20 million fundraising goal. And, for two weeks, beginning Nov. 1 and ending Nov. 15, agricultural giant The Wonderful Company is...
Can Land Conservancy Close the Book on Failed Madera Water Bank?
After decades of plans to convert the coveted Madera Ranch into a water bank for farmers to draw from in dry years, the Madera Irrigation District finally found a purpose for it — turning it over for conservancy. On Oct. 24, Madera Irrigation District optioned the 11,000 acres of grassland...
Can Land Conservancy Close the Book on Failed Madera Water Bank?
After decades of plans to convert the coveted Madera Ranch into a water bank for farmers to draw from in dry years, the Madera Irrigation District finally found a purpose for it — turning it over for conservancy. On Oct. 24, Madera Irrigation District optioned the 11,000 acres of grassland...
Think Your PG&E Electric Bill Is Already Too High? It’s Going Even Higher Soon
Pacific Gas and Electric customers could soon see a big bump in their electric bills under a proposed rate increase that the California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote on Thursday in Sacramento. The PUC is scheduled to consider proposals that would raise PG&E's revenues by billions of dollars...
Think Your PG&E Electric Bill Is Already Too High? It’s Going Even Higher Soon
Pacific Gas and Electric customers could soon see a big bump in their electric bills under a proposed rate increase that the California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote on Thursday in Sacramento. The PUC is scheduled to consider proposals that would raise PG&E's revenues by billions of dollars...
Newsom Hypocrisy Exposed by His Handling of Diversity Reporting Bills
Coming soon to California: a diversity reporting mandate for venture capital firms. Not coming soon to California: a diversity reporting mandate for Gov. Gavin Newsom. As the bill signing period wrapped up earlier this month, Newsom approved a measure that will force venture capital firms operating in California to collect and disclose...
Newsom Hypocrisy Exposed by His Handling of Diversity Reporting Bills
Coming soon to California: a diversity reporting mandate for venture capital firms. Not coming soon to California: a diversity reporting mandate for Gov. Gavin Newsom. As the bill signing period wrapped up earlier this month, Newsom approved a measure that will force venture capital firms operating in California to collect and disclose...
Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster Leaves California’s GOP House Delegation Politically Vulnerable
When a handful of uber-right Republicans forced Speaker Kevin McCarthy out, they may have doomed GOP chances of retaining marginal seats in California and thus control of the House. McCarthy, whose district is centered in Bakersfield, made winning seats in his native state a high priority, recruiting candidates and supplying them with...
Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster Leaves California’s GOP House Delegation Politically Vulnerable
When a handful of uber-right Republicans forced Speaker Kevin McCarthy out, they may have doomed GOP chances of retaining marginal seats in California and thus control of the House. McCarthy, whose district is centered in Bakersfield, made winning seats in his native state a high priority, recruiting candidates and supplying them with...
Kevin McCarthy Draws Another Challenger. This One Is a MAGA Republican.
Although David Giglio is a Republican, he has been critical of Congressman (formerly Speaker) Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield. Giglio, a Madera businessman, has taken McCarthy to task constantly on X, formerly Twitter. Now Giglio plans to do something about it. He is running against McCarthy. "Kevin McCarthy has failed the American...