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Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
California’s heat wave crisis: Report reveals costs, health impacts
A recent report from the California Department of Insurance has highlighted the staggering economic and health impacts of extreme heat in California, totaling over $7.7 billion in the last decade. Released amidst a heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 120 in Palm Springs, the report underscores a growing crisis. “Extreme...
First-of-its-kind fight airs long-simmering grievances between insurance industry, consumer group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homeowners insurance market is in crisis. What – or whom – to blame can devolve into finger-pointing. In a first-of-its-kind fight spilling out onto the pages of publicly available documents, the insurance industry is pointing at Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group that often intervenes in companies’ requests to raise rates, saying these interventions have stoked the current crisis. Consumer Watchdog says it's fighting to keep rates affordable for customers.
California Fresh Fruit Association Announces Market Access for California Peaches and Nectarines in Vietnam; Caroline Stringer and Jenny Lester Moffitt Comment
FRESNO, CA - A monumental trade decision occurred earlier this week. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Vietnam has granted market access for California peaches and nectarines effective immediately. “The California stonefruit industry identified Vietnam as a strategic export market because Vietnamese consumers value high quality and...
California Entrepreneur Rolls Out Nonalcoholic Tequila Alternative Made With Agave and White Button Mushrooms
The founder of California's Bravus Brewing Co., which claims to be the oldest non-alcoholic brewery in the nation, has launched a dedicated zero-proof spirits brand alongside an inaugural agave release. On Tuesday, Philip Brandes rolled out La Planta Reposado Tequila Alternative, a nonalcoholic beverage produced using many of the same techniques perfected at Bravus in its range of IPAs, porters and blonde ales. Now available online at $34.95, the teetotaling spirit is said to balance hints of caramel, vanilla, mild heat and oak on the palate. La Planta is the first bottling from Brandes' recently unveiled Phil & Goode, an on-the-nose portmanteau...
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity building ADUs in 10-day blitz
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) last week announced its new program to help low-income homeowners add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to their property to provide an affordable rental for a low-income household. Their program offers a zero-interest construction loan with SGV Habitat serving as the contractor for the project.
Three Coachella Valley supermarkets to be sold
Sixty-three grocery stores in California, including three in the Coachella Valley plan to be sold by Kroger, Inc. The Cincinnati-based retailer will sell off nearly 600 Albertsons and Vons stores nationwide in order to get approval of its merger with Albertsons Cos., which was announced nearly two years ago, according to multiple reports.
Know Your Neighbors: Palm Springs Cultural Center Executive Director Michael Green Is Raising the Bar for Arts in the Coachella Valley
If you’re a patron of the arts in the Coachella Valley, chances are you are quite familiar with the Palm Springs Cultural Center—located in the building formerly known as the Camelot Theatres. You’ve likely attended a play, film or musical performance there, or perhaps you purchased some fresh produce at the weekly farmers’ market.
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