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All brakes, no gas? Calif. preps ending gas appliances in new homes
Here's when California regulators eying to mandate new home construction be all-electric, eschewing gas stoves and other appliances.
May 12, 2022
Judge OKs sale of troubled Fresno trailer park to planned buyer
A judge has allowed for the sale of Trails End Mobile Home to Harmony Communities, concluding a lengthy legal battle for control of a troubled trailer park.
May 10, 2022
Report: Gas rebate could be delayed for months
Californians hoping for financial relief from high gas prices might have to keep waiting.
May 9, 2022
Calif. grid officials buckle up for rocky summer of possible blackouts
California energy officials warned the state may be at risk of blackouts for the next three summers due to power supply shortages and extreme weather.
May 8, 2022
Is Diablo Canyon a problem – or the solution?
Simply put, California is far too behind in our production of energy to meet its lofty goals. It's why our lone remaining nuclear power plant has returned to the forefront, writes Asm. Devon Mathis (R–Porterville) writes.
May 5, 2022
Valley drivers get divine relief from hellish gas prices via unlikely source: a church.
Hundreds of drivers in the south Valley lined up for a bit of relief from gas prices thanks to a local church.
May 1, 2022
Suspending Calif. gas tax returns – with bipartisan push in Sacramento
The campaign to suspend California's highest-in-the-nation gas tax (or 51-cents per gallon) faces stiff resistance from Democratic leaders in the Legislature.
May 1, 2022
Lightbulb Moment? Newsom considers saving Diablo Canyon nuclear plant from 2026 closure
Facing the likelihood of rolling blackouts without it, Gov. Gavin Newsom might save California's lone remaining nuclear power plant from closure in 2026.
April 29, 2022
Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave
California's Labor Commissioner set down the seven-figure penalty following a two-year investigation into COVID-related sick leave policies.
April 27, 2022
‘Point of breakage’: Fresno lawmakers wrestle with options to alleviate housing crisis
Facing a choice of rent control or "building your way out," California's fifth-largest city may wind up taking a Goldy Locks approach to solving its housing issues.
April 27, 2022