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California’s golden years, turning to dust
OPINION – A lot of assumptions about the “golden years” of retirement have been blown away by runaway rent increases. We used to believe that, if you worked hard, were thrifty, and saved up a nest egg, you would be comfortable in retirement. Most retired people live...
Is it expensive, or is it price gouging? State of emergencies in California protect your wallet
Drastic increases in prices for essential services or goods in Plumas, Tehama and Butte counties is illegal thanks to a statute that protects Californians from price gouging during a state of emergency. The consumer alert, issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta on July 27, followed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration of a state...
Desert Sun journalists win 15 prizes in latest California Journalism Awards
An in-depth examination of the controversy surrounding restorative justice programs in east valley schools and a harrowing look at the Joshua Tree tortoise rescue’s final days were among The Desert Sun's work from last year honored at the California Journalism Awards recently. The paper won a total of 15 awards, included one first-place...
KCET Wins Big at Local Emmy Awards, Sam Rubin Honored
Southern California PBS channel KCET dominated the 76th Los Angeles-area Emmy Awards, winning 10, including several for shows focusing on the local art scene. Veteran journalist Sam Rubin, who died May 10th, was honored with a posthumous Governors Award, recognizing his legacy of more than three decades of entertainment news reporting for KTLA5. Rubin also won an award for Best Entertainment News Story for his coverage of the 118-day SAG-AFTRA Strike in 2023.
City names Chapa new economic development director
Kenneth Chapa has been named San Bernardino’s economic development director. Chapa, who started work July 15, has more than 20 years experience in economic development and tourism, according to a statement on the city’s website. For the past four years, Chapa has been director of economic development and...
McCarthy says Kamala Harris refused to meet with him while in Senate
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Vice President Harris for refusing to meet with him when they were both in California’s congressional delegation, claiming that Harris had a reputation for a toxic office culture. “When she got elected to the U.S. Senate, I was the majority leader. I reached...
SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats on Sunday beginning with Florida then California, and the Mishap Report
On Sunday, July 28 at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III...
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