One of the biggest Sierra snowpacks ever — Mammoth Mountain has more than 72 feet of snow, setting a new record —is already producing some scary flooding in the foothills and Valley as some of that snowpack melts and flows downhill. But flooding isn't the only hazard that Californians could...
EXPLAINER: Why Fusion Could Be a Clean-Energy Breakthrough
The Department of Energy planned an announcement Tuesday on a “major scientific breakthrough” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of several sites worldwide where researchers have been trying to develop the possibility of harnessing energy from nuclear fusion. It's a technology that has the potential to one day accelerate the...
7 Arrested at Rally Against Ann Coulter Speech in Berkeley
BERKELEY — Police arrested at least seven people and one person was injured during a protest at the University of California, Berkeley against a speech by conservative commentator Ann Coulter. KPIX-TV reports a protester who disrupted Coulter’s Wednesday night speech inside a University of California, Berkeley auditorium was handcuffed and taken out...
Earthquake Early Warnings to be Available Through Phone App
Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California this week, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services said Wednesday. The system's statewide debut Thursday will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that ravaged the San Francisco Bay area on Oct. 17, 1989, as well as...
California Lawmakers Debate How to Prevent Another College Admissions Scandal
When state legislators grilled University of California staff at a hearing Tuesday about the university’s response to the recent college admissions scandal, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty asked the question that’s been reverberating since the story broke last week. “How do we reassure the public that the system is not totally rigged?” It’s...
Californians Pay $10 Million a Day More Than They Should for Gas
Everyone knows that gas is expensive in California. The reasons, we are told, include high state taxes, costly special blends and fees aimed at helping the environment. But San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Rob Nikolewski writes that Californians also pay far more than they should for reasons that no one has publicly identified....
Fight for $15 Having a Rough Year
Does Policy Actually Help Workers? By Connor D. Wolf InsideSources.com The Fight for $15 is one of America's most influential political movements, but the campaign has faced recent setbacks. One of the most significant challenges are doubts about whether the policy actually helps lower income workers. Fight for $15 is simultaneously...
Fight for $15 Having a Rough Year
Does Policy Actually Help Workers? By Connor D. Wolf InsideSources.com The Fight for $15 is one of America's most influential political movements, but the campaign has faced recent setbacks. One of the most significant challenges are doubts about whether the policy actually helps lower income workers. Fight for $15 is simultaneously...