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
Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is picking up support in California’s Governor election and says it is starting to change the dynamic of the race. The race for Governor of California has its primary on June 3rd. The two candidates with
There is good news for some drought-stricken California farmers as a result of recent rain and snow that the state experienced: on Friday, the Associated Press reports, the Department of Water Resources said it will step up the amount of
On the heels of one of the worst droughts the state has ever experienced, California is bracing for another big challenge as summer approaches: wildfires. Thus far in 2014, the Wall Street Journal reports, fires have been breaking out in California
According to a report from San Francisco NBC affiliate KNTV, a new study claims produce prices could skyrocket because of the California drought.
Californians may be rethinking widespread opposition to using recycled water for drinking, reports Brian Resnick of National Journal. In the past, the option of using treated wastewater to augment the state’s drinking supply has been rejected by voters. But in
Radar Online reports that during one of the worst droughts in California’s history, Lady Gaga wasted 365,000 gallons of precious water while shooting a video at the Hearst Castle. After paying a fee of $250,000, Gaga filled the famous Neptune
The drought that has plagued most of Texas for the past several years is forcing municipalities to consider what some might think a radical solution to finding more drinking water. The solution: recycling flushed toilet water into drinking water. Wichita
The rain didn’t come to California last year, but it is was raining “Benjamins” on Capitol Hill as the Central Valley’s Paramount Farm interests contributed $457,000 to Congress, and the Westlands Water District spent $1,600,000 on lobbying and outreach last year.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners — and relief isn’t likely anytime soon. A dwindling number
The California state government announced last week that federal and state water management agencies had agreed on a new plan for managing the state’s water needs over the next several months, in the midst of one of the most severe
NBC Bay Area: The Hetch Hetchy water system, which not only supplies water but also electricity to the San Francisco Bay Area, is feeling the effects of the California drought. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.
An Inconvenient Truth utilized a failed presidential candidate with a Power Point presentation to warn the world about global warming. Flash forward eight years. That warming is now a pregnant pause, and some of the ex-Vice President’s dire predictions haven’t come
President Obama visited the drought-stricken Central Valley of California in February to announce his solution: another billion dollars to study “climate change.” Here’s a bulletin for those who missed the Holocene Epoch: the planet has been warming–on and off–since the
The state of California finds itself in a fracking mess. The political energy of the Democrats’ supermajority in Sacramento is running on toxic fumes. The case can be made that the corruption of the recent convictions, indictments, investigations, and suspensions
You’ve been reading all week in the MSM about the doomsday predictions in the latest IPCC report. You’ve quaked at headlines like: “Climate change harms food crops, says IPCC” (Financial Times) “Climate signals growing louder” (New York Times) “Climate change
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kurt Busch’s Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, in some ways, was like his career wrapped into one afternoon. It started with a pit road confrontation with Brad Keselowski, one that had Busch threatening over his radio to
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the buildings unsafe to enter, authorities said Saturday.
The Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) latest poll reveals that 60% of adults and 50% of likely voters would approve even the most expensive proposal to solve the problems caused by the water drought. An $11.1 billion bond for
