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US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Four Takeaways From the Bankruptcy Filing Rocking a California Wine Company
Shortly after the news broke that one of California’s biggest wine companies, Vintage Wine Estates, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it appears that the company plans to lay off all of its employees, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Here are four things to know about the bankruptcy and mass layoff case that’s rocking California wine country:
Reno-Sparks to cool off Saturday as temps dip into 80s
High temperatures in Reno-Sparks will drop into the 80s on Saturday before ticking back up at the end of the weekend as smoke from California wildfires heads toward the area. Smoke from California and northern Washoe County wildfires is currently heading toward northwestern Nevada but could drift toward Reno later this weekend,...
Three suspects arrested in robbery of Secret Service agent during Biden visit: Police
Authorities arrested three suspects in the robbery of a Secret Service agent during President Joe Biden’s visit to Southern California last month. On June 15, the agent was held up at gunpoint in Tustin, a city in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. They were in the Golden State for a reelection fundraiser for Biden. […]
Fire Insurance Part 4: No Easy Solutions
So where do we go from here? Is Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara going to pull a rabbit out of a hat this December just like he’s been promising for the last 15 months? And will his much-hyped Sustainable Insurance Strategy really solve all of Orinda’s fire insurance problems?
Teen girl found strangled and set on fire in Irvine 15 years ago identified
A teenage girl who was strangled then dumped in Irvine and set on fire nearly 15 years ago has been identified, police announced.The victim was identified as 14-year-old Marcia Shirree Thomas, who was reported missing out of Reno, Nevada, police said."The Irvine Police Department has been committed to this case since 2009,'' Irvine Police Chief Michael Kent said in a statement. "Marcia's family remains in our thoughts during this difficult time. We appreciate the agencies that have assisted in providing crucial information to support the case and the family.''The video featured in the media player above is the ABC7 Los...
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