California assesses climate-change effects through end of 21st century
California’s fourth Climate Change Assessment was released at the end of August. The assessment is based on a series of 44 technical reports. Besides...
Proposition 12 proposes to change commercial animal confinement regs
A ‘do over’ of 2008’s Proposition 2
Proposition 12, backed by the Humane Society of the United States, proposes to revise commercial animal-confinement standards previously...
New California act: No carbon emissions by mid-century
Governor and Legislature insist, cost notwithstanding
Gov. Jerry Brown has placed California firmly on the path to “clean energy.” On Sept. 10, he signed Senate...
Prop 1: Borrowing for veterans’ housing programs
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Nov. 6, a general election for governor, lt. governor, and many other state and local offices will be held. Included...
Scams: How to donate wisely after a disaster
By Colleen Tressler
Consumer Education Specialist
Federal Trade Commission
Natural disasters and weather emergencies are in the news. Whether it’s the devastating wildfires along the West Coast,...
Giving wisely in the wake of disasters
By Colleen Tressler
Consumer Education Specialist
Federal Trade Commission
Disasters and weather emergencies are in the news. Whether it’s the volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala or...
Cranston Fire: Highway 74
The Cranston Fire burned up to and across both Highways 74 and 243.
Currently Hwy 243 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center is closed to...
Cranston Fire, Monday, July 30
Monday morning, the Incident Management Team reported the size of the Cranston Fire is 13,139 acres. It has grown nine acres over night and...
During the Cranston Fire
The Cranston Fire burned thousand of acres around Idyllwild and caused the town to be evacuated. During the fire, several significant events occurred here...
Saturday another positive for firefighters v. Cranston Fire
This evening, the Incident Management Team reported that the Cranston Fire held to 13,100 acres today, Saturday, but containment improved to 29 percent. The...