KCRA news reported that by Wednesday night, 2 homes and 7 outbuildings had been destroyed by the Butts fire in Napa County fire near Middletown. The fire had consumed 3,800 acres and was 30% contained. Amy Head from Cal Fire
A new Field poll released Friday reveals that Californians are growing increasingly disgusted with the state Legislature; only 35% approved of the Legislature while 47% disapproved of them. It appears the plunge in approval was catalyzed by the arrest of
In response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s rebuke last month that environmentalists “have never been helpful to me in producing good water policy,” the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) and the Pacific Institute recently published a new report claiming that “drought-plagued California
Governor Jerry Brown claims that his $25 billion Sacramento Delta tunnel construction project will ship water to Los Angeles and bring 19,600 jobs per year over the next half century. However, critics claim that his plan is “based on a
California Senate President pro tem Darrell Steinberg no longer supports a water bond that will be on the ballot in November, which he negotiated with then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009, because it provides for water to be tunneled to
A small fire at Disneyland on Sunday that was visible throughout the Anaheim theme park and for “miles around” frightened many tourists, according to a report by CBS News’ Los Angeles affiliate. What u don’t want to see when you’re
California’s water problems continue to mount. On Tuesday, a report from the Water Resources Control Board showed that Californians are not cutting their water use to comply with statewide conservation efforts. Governor Jerry Brown had requested a 20 percent decrease
Saying they cannot find the cows they want in domestically, Chipotle is importing beef from Australia. That doesn’t sit well with Texas’ Commissioner of Agriculture, who says the company is being “irresponsible.” Writing in the Huffington Post last month, Chipotle
A November ballot measure put up by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour has restaurant owners in the city determined that they will have to raise their prices as a result. Some
President Barack Obama arrived in Palm Springs, California on Saturday via Air Force One to spend Father’s Day playing golf. Hours earlier, he had lectured graduating students at University of California, Irvine, about the need to “do something” about climate
ALBUQUERQUE, June 2 (UPI) — Grasshopper swarms in Albuquerque have been so big they’re showing up on a weather radar, confusing local meteorologists. “Albuquerque has not seen these levels of grasshoppers since the early-mid 1990s,” said John R. Garlisch, extension
Wildlife officials in California are alleging that medical marijuana farms are damaging the rivers and streams in Northern California, polluting them and leaving them high and dry, the Associated Press reports. The marijuana farms’ use of water is compounding the
Thanks to the ongoing drought, Californians in small towns throughout the Golden State are experiencing somewhat of a nostalgic throwback to a once highly lucrative time. What’s being referred to as more of a “gold fever” than a rush has handfuls
The Obamas clearly either do not understand the value of a dollar – or understand it all too well when someone else is picking up the tab. Last week, Judicial Watch released more information from the government about Air Obama.
A Sunday feature in the Sacramento Bee suggests–indirectly–that a bipartisan consensus may be emerging in the California State Assembly on the need for additional dams to increase the state’s water storage and fight future droughts. Currently, California is suffering one of
Long lines at grocery stores and ration cards that prevent citizens from buying more than the allotted amount of basic needs, such as flour, milk, vegetable oil, and toilet paper, have become the norm in Venezuela. This week, however, the
An elderly Mendocino, California, couple is fuming after 3,000 gallons of water was reportedly stolen from their above-ground storage tank this weekend. Kathy Dimaio, 87, was so angry with the theft, which she estimates drained her of $1,000 of water,
The Associated Press reports that roughly 4,000 California companies, farms, and other entities hold the majority of rights to rivers and streams and, as a result, receive free water during the severe drought now plaguing the state. These entities received
After five years of the federal government telling the public that despite a $3.5 trillion increase in monetary expansion, the inflation rate is below +2%, the Department of Agriculture (DOA) just warned the American public that the consumer price index
The federal government, at the behest of radical environmentalists, has decided over the past few years that flushing fresh water out to the Pacific Ocean in a test to save a fish was a higher priority than providing that same
The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce held its second annual “Perspective on Agriculture” luncheon at the Hyatt Regency on Thursday. A panel of food experts hypothesized that grocery shoppers nationwide will not see a significant increase in their grocery bills,
Senator Dianne Feinstein won Senate approval of a 16-page drought bill late Thursday night, despite objections from some environmentalist groups. The quick passage, without debate, was the result of weeks of negotiations with Senate leaders. Sen. Feinstein’s bill, SB2198, is
California’s state capitol is no exception to calls from Governor Jerry Brown to stall the use of water in one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. In fact, the capitol’s browning lawns are among the once-lush but now-dead
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned students that if they don’t take climate more seriously they will be jeopardising the future of the planet. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of his alma mater Boston College, he said: “If
Governor Jerry Brown told a group of scientists in a speech on Monday in Sacramento that California is the “epicenter” of global warming. Moreover, the New York Times reported, Brown affirmed that the state’s drought and the wildfires in San
Sunday on “This Week,” Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) said the drought in California is caused by climate change which in turn caused the wildfires last week in the greater San Diego area. Brown argued government spending must adapt as the
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein blasted environmental groups standing in the way of legislation she wants passed that would help California farms deal with the severe drought in the state. Feinstein said environmentalists “have never been helpful to me in producing
Most high school seniors are gearing up for summer break and college, but 18-year old Kelvin Green of North Texas is getting ready to become mayor of the town of Archer City. A spokeswoman from Archer City’s town hall told Breitbart Texas
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire ignited hillsides and destroyed more than two dozen homes Wednesday in the coastal city of Carlsbad as weary firefighters scrambled to control multiple blazes in Southern California on the second day of a
The severe drought in California has created a problem for cattle ranchers, many of whom are selling their herds across state lines. Reuters reports that as many as 100,000 cattle have left the state in the past four months alone.
MIAMI (AP) — Strange as it sounds, missing shots worked wonders for the Miami Heat. And after the Brooklyn Nets went nearly 2 minutes — a basketball eternity — without the ball down the stretch, the two-time defending NBA champions
Today on the House floor the release by the Bureau of Reclamation of more than 70,000 acre feet of water from dams on the American and Stanislaus rivers in Northern California was highlighted by Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA). The water
A report compiled by 22 humanitarian aid agencies warns that 50,000 children–one in seven–in Somalia are at the brink of death thanks to hunger. Additionally, the nation faces yet another potential famine as it strives to recover from a 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is more certain than ever that global warming is changing Americans’ daily lives and will worsen — conclusions that scientists will detail in a massive federal report to be released Tuesday. Once people thought
Sunday saw several brush fires break out near homes southern California, from San Diego to Los Angeles, in drought conditions that have local authorities bracing for potentially devastating fires in the months ahead. One fire, which burned across five acres
Russell Kirk famously responded to conspiracy theorists questioning President Dwight Eisenhower’s patriotism by pointing out that “Ike’s not a Communist. He’s a golfer.” The gaudy bills for Eisenhower’s successor’s frequent trips to the fairways may leave critics wondering if Obama’s
The Associated Press reports that in some drought-stricken parts of California–such as the state capital of Sacramento–local governments are resorting to “water waste patrols,” run by employees and volunteers: “I don’t want to crack down on them and be their
The Los Angeles Times reports that Gov. Jerry Brown issued a new executive order addressing the state’s drought on Friday. The provisions include temporarily halting environmental regulations, urging restaurants to only serve water if customers request it, ordering homeowners associations
Kern County Water Agency intends to rescue hundreds of farms from the state’s severe drought this spring by reversing the flow of the California Aqueduct. Water districts in the San Joaquin Valley are proposing a drought tactic that’s never been
DETROIT (AP) — The Boston Bruins took a couple punches, then hit back hard and put the Detroit Red Wings on the brink of elimination. Jarome Iginla scored with 6:28 left in overtime on a redirected shot that went off
