With the debt prohibit debate raging in Washington, D.C., some specialists are projecting important impacts on regional economies if no deal is reached sooner than the June 1 deadline, with further employees in California anticipated to lose their job than in another state if the breach is prolonged, according to a simply these days launched … [Read more…]
Commentary Earlier than California’s authorities imposed its zero-carbon by 2035 automobile mandate, it first ought to have assured itself a safe market in cobalt. In any other case, the principle beneficiary would be the Folks’s Republic of China, which dominates the market in cobalt, a key mineral wanted for batteries. That’s the conclusion I draw … [Read more…]
An investigation of a whole bunch of whistleblower complaints filed with the state auditor has revealed $280,000 in inappropriate expenditures by California companies in 2022. “Our investigations discovered wasteful selections, poor contract oversight, unreported go away leading to overpayments, misuse of state assets, and attendance abuse,” State Auditor Grant Parks wrote in a letter to … [Read more…]
HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—Two individuals had been killed when a small aircraft headed for Hawaii crashed within the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California, federal officers mentioned Sunday. The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed round 2:15 p.m. Saturday within the water about 40 miles off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, … [Read more…]
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Tons of of goats munch on lengthy blades of yellow grass on a hillside subsequent to a sprawling townhouse complicated. They have been employed to clear vegetation that would gas wildfires as temperatures rise this summer season. These voracious herbivores are in excessive demand to devour weeds and shrubs which have proliferated throughout … [Read more…]
By Benjy EgelFrom The Sacramento Bee Sacramento—On newest a brisk March morning in Woodland’s rolling hills, Raul “Reppo” Chavez was already coated in sweat. Chavez and his cousin Antonio had spent the ultimate half-hour hacking away at their agave vegetation—monstrous pineapple-looking beasts whose spiky leaves are all which may be seen above the soil. The … [Read more…]