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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...
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...
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...
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes Northern California near Fairfield
(FOX40.COM) — A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday in Solano County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The agency reported the earthquake around 2 p.m., saying it was about 8.6 miles southeast of Suisun, 9.1 miles southeast of Fairfield, and 37.4 miles southwest of Sacramento. Nearly 200 people reported feeling the […]
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...
California Shelter Opens New Animal Clinic Made from Shipping Containers
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. An East Bay animal rescue organization, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter,...
$50 Million Settlement Reached With Gas Trading Firms Accused of Price Manipulation in CA
This week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $50 million settlement with gas trading firms, resolving allegations that Vitol, Inc. (Vitol) and SK Energy Americas, Inc., along with its parent company SK Trading International (SK), secretly worked together to tamper with and manipulate spot market prices for California gasoline.
Tesla Cybertruck reporting for police duty in California
The Tesla Cybertruck's being turned into a police car. The Irvine Police Department said it's taking delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck soon. The conversion to police spec is being handled by UP.FIT. The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police Cybertruck will...
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