Is it a coincidence when a local ballot measure is assigned the perfect letter to entice voter support? In Tulare County, that may be the case. There, voters will be asked to form the Yettem-Seville Community Services District. The ballot designation? Measure Y. The Yettem-Seville measure is asking voters to...
Trump's Claims on California Wildfires Inaccurate: AP Fact Check
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is claiming that California's water policy is shortchanging firefighters of water to battle the state's raging wildfires. That's not so, according to wildfire and water experts. TRUMP: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing...
Prosecutors: Bottled Water Co. Illegally Dumped Toxic Waste
LOS ANGELES — The California company that sells Crystal Geyser bottled water has been charged with illegally disposing of arsenic-tainted wastewater, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The charges don't allege that CG Roxane LLC sold tainted water, but that it illegally shipped and disposed of the toxic waste filtered from well...
Diver Dies Trying to Rescue Thai Boys. Musk Offers Aid.
MAE SAI, Thailand — The rescuers trying to help a youth soccer team stranded in a Thai cave suffered a disheartening loss Friday with the death of a former SEAL diving in the flooded passageways to deliver supplies, as authorities raced against worsening weather and lessening oxygen where the 12...
Update: Thai Soccer Boys May Have To Swim Out of Cave
MAE SAI, Thailand — Heavy rains forecast for northern Thailand could worsen flooding in a cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach are waiting to be extracted by rescuers, possibly forcing authorities to have them swim out through a narrow, underwater passage in the cavern, a top official said...
Mayor Lee Brand's 2018 State of the City Address
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand gave his 2018 State of the City address on June 20 at the Fresno Convention Center. The luncheon event is organized annually by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. Brand talked about a variety of issues including water, homelessness, public safety, fiscal challenges and economic development. You...
Water Diplomacy? Israel Offers Water Tech to Iranian People.
Benjamin Netanyahu wants the Iranian people to know that he supports them. Not the Iranian government, of course. In an English-language video posted earlier this week, the Israeli Prime Minister offered Iranians his country’s water technology. Think of his offer as a first step in water diplomacy. The two-minute video...
Draper's 3 States Folly Would Create 1 NorCal Super-State
Inspired by what Robin Williams said about cocaine, pardon me for stating the obvious: Ballot measures are God's way of saying that Tim Draper is making too much money. Draper is the billionaire behind the latest proposal to break up California. In fact, he's a serial offender when it comes...
Issues Matter, Not Pelosi, as TJ Cox Talks Congressional Run
Congressional candidate TJ Cox is focused on November. In the unique scenario that is the 21st district, Cox is the only Democrat running against incumbent Republican David Valadao. They are the only two listed on the ballot. No matter what voters decide in the June 5th primary, both men advance...
Alan Autry Backs Villaraigosa for Governor
Alan Autry, former Republican Mayor of Fresno, has endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor. In an interview with GV Wire, Autry said the Democratic candidate is the best choice to lead California. “He’s head and shoulders the best problem solver on the ballot,” Autry said. "There's a whole laundry list of issues here...