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Uncertainty is the only certainty for EPA’s mulled air quality rules
A move to intensify regulations on a key air quality marker has all the makings of a disaster for small businesses and rural communities.
April 4, 2023
Inadequate water supply threatens California’s way of life. Now’s the time for a solution.
A new measure from the Valley lawmaker seeks to modernize water supply targets across the Golden State.
March 23, 2023
Calif.’s water woes are an endless blame game. Here’s the hidden culprit.
"The people in charge of supplying the farms and cities with water are not being held accountable for failures," writes Hammonds.
February 27, 2023
Calif.’s drought cure starts with adapting to changing circumstances
Gov. Gavin Newsom, and state and Federal water officials are calling for a temporary shift to save and store water after intense storms. It's time for California's Water Board to heed the call, writes Willam Bourdeau.
February 20, 2023
Drought doom paralyzed California. Now, we’re dumping water into the ocean.
'Only in California can you have the ability to save several years’ worth of water demand, be fortunate enough to have it met by Mother Nature, and have your fellow man waste it all.'
February 9, 2023
Credit card ‘swipe’ fees are crippling small businesses
Small businesses that are barely escaping the pandemic crush are facing a new challenge: skyrocketing credit card swipe fees.
December 15, 2022
Low-income patients are getting short changed on prescription price discounts. Here’s why.
Key health care players taking advantage of a federal program for far too long, netting billions for themselves while access to care for low-income patients dwindles.
December 15, 2022
Water shortages are pushing Calif. farms, communities to the brink. Pricey water sales aren’t the answer.
"Thanks to limited planning, California's water supplies continue to shrink, communities are being pushed to the brink, and little headway is being made to generate long-term solutions to our state's water issues."
November 30, 2022
Naysayers are wrong. Measure E is an investment in Fresno Co.’s future.
When it comes to the tax measure benefiting Fresno State, "we must think of the big picture," writes former Fresno State football player David Tangipa.
November 4, 2022
Election headwinds are blowing hard for Calif. Dems. The Central Valley is the eye of the storm.
Things are starting to tilt away from Democrats in California's battleground districts as the state continues its tradition of breaking against national trends, writes north Valley political consultant Joshua Whitfield.
November 1, 2022