November 14, 2019

14Nov

POLICY & POLITICS

 

North SJ Valley:

 

Stanislaus County has three contested judgeships on March ballot. How rare is that?

Modesto Bee

Three of the nine judicial seats on the ballot are being contested, according to papers filed with the county Registrar of Voters office. The races could spark interest as key prosecutors in the district attorney’s office are running for judgeships.

 

EDITORIAL: In case of UCP and bus benches, Modesto compromise chooses people over money

Modesto Bee

Instead of muscling United Cerebral Palsy of Stanislaus County out of its long-term bus-bench contract with the city, Florida-based Creative Outdoor Advertising will partner with UCP and share proceeds.

 

Central SJ Valley:

 

New Valley PBS interim leader to pull double duty

Business Journal

ValleyPBS has announced Lorenzo Rios as its interim president and CEO. Rios currently serves as the CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District (CVMD) and has served as a member of the ValleyPBS board of directors since 2016.

 

APPLY NOW: Government hiring census takers in Fresno and the Valley

abc30

It's getting closer and closer to Census Day and the federal government is hiring census takers. "Anybody over 18 that has a valid social security number and an email address is eligible to apply," Grewal said.

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South SJ Valley:

 

Energy summit spotlights business opportunities, political divisiveness

Bakersfield Californian

Optimism abounded in presentations about how renewable energy developers, leveraging California's low-carbon regulatory mandates, expect to move forward with new solar-power installations and energy storage projects.

 

California State University Bakersfield to hold Homeless in Bakersfield: A Community Discussion event

23ABC

University officials say it will bring three experts on the front line of the ongoing issue. Bakersfield Homeless Center Executive Director Louis Gill, Shawn Morrissey from the Union Station Homeless Services and Dorothy Edwards from the Housing Works of California.

 

Opinion: Why is the City Council waiting to act?

Bakersfield Californian

Californian staff writer Sam Morgen did an excellent follow up on the Bakersfield City Council’s decision to delay purchase of a homeless shelter on Calcot Limited’s property in southeast Bakersfield. With the imminent departure next month of City Manager Alan Tandy, the future of this project is further in doubt.

 

State:

 

California utilities commission votes 5-0 for investigation of planned blackouts by PG&E, others

Fresno Bee

The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to order an investigation into the intentional blackouts by PG&E and other utilities that left millions without power over the course of several days in October.

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California company sues to overturn ‘woman quota’ in state gender equity law

Fresno Bee

A California law intended to create more gender equity in corporate boardrooms is facing a second legal challenge, this time in federal court. The libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation sued California in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

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Despite Newsom’s high-speed rail plan, some on project’s board have other spending ideas

Fresno Bee

Discussions at Tuesday’s state Assembly Transportation Committee hearing in Fresno highlighted the uncertainty existing within the state Legislature that fully building out Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vision of California’s high-speed rail project is the best way to proceed.

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Native American tribes propose initiative to legalize sports betting in California

Los Angeles Times

Betting on Los Angeles Lakers and Rams games would be legal in California under an initiative proposed Wednesday by a coalition of Native American tribes who want a piece of the action.

 

Skelton: California Republicans have sunk into oblivion. Their anti-immigrant stance is just one reason

Los Angeles Times

The lofty position held by California Republicans 25 years ago when Proposition 187 passed seems unimaginable today. It was a high-water mark for the party that wouldn’t last long.

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Federal:

 

Decoding Devin Nunes’ opening statement at impeachment hearing

Fresno Bee

Rep. Devin Nunes’ opening statement Wednesday at the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry included opinions that he has frequently raised on Fox News, but that many Americans might have heard for the first time.

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The Real ID deadline is really coming. Should airlines warn you?

Los Angeles Times

Under federal law, a traditional state-issued driver’s license or identification card won’t be accepted to board a plane. Starting Oct. 1, passengers can only fly with an enhanced identification card or drivers license — known as a Real ID — or a federally approved form of identification such as a passport or military ID.

 

Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal in Fight to Keep Financial Records From Congress

New York Times

A full federal appeals court on Wednesday let stand an earlier ruling that President Trump’s accounting firm must turn over eight years of his financial records to Congress, bringing the case to the threshold of a likely Supreme Court battle. 

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Elections 2020:

 

What you need to know about Bernie Sanders’ visit to Fresno on Friday

Fresno Bee

The rally will highlight the Green New Deal, a 10-year plan to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by guaranteeing new jobs that pay a living wage in clean energy industries.

 

In California's 2020 primary, Latino voters could help Democrats defeat President Trump

Visalia Times Delta

With California's earlier primary date giving the state newfound clout in choosing who takes on President Donald Trump, political experts say presidential hopefuls would do well to step up their courtship of the Golden State’s increasingly powerful Latino voters.

 

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick To Make Late Entry Into 2020 Campaign

KVPR

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is making a last-minute entry into the crowded Democratic presidential primary. Patrick's decision is about as last minute as it gets for a candidate who still wants to compete in the key early primary states.

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Kamala Harris’ last stand: Struggling 2020 campaign plans to pour resources into Iowa digital ad blitz

KVPR

Sen. Kamala Harris tells donors that she plans a major digital outreach effort as she moves her campaign to Iowa. Her campaign’s Facebook ad spending has been behind most of the primary front-runners, including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.

 

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren’s defense budget

AEI

Her plan to harvest about $800 billion from defense budgets has drawn little comment. In the context of a health-care expansion reckoned in the tens of trillions, the Pentagon cuts are a drop in the ocean. Yet in the context of military budgets, they matter a lot. 

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Michigan Moderates Sense Jitters on Medicare for All

Wall Street Journal

The Democratic Party’s internal dispute over Medicare for All has reached this battleground state, and so far, supporters of a single-payer health care system are finding a tough audience.

 

Opinion: No Country for Old Presidents

Wall Street Journal

Should there be an upper age limit on the presidency? Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 77, may join a crowded and aging field of candidates. Last month Bernie Sanders, 78, was hospitalized with a heart attack.

 

Other:

 

Meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s inductees to California Hall of Fame

Fresno Bee

California Governor Gavin Newsom inducted the drag performer RuPaul, Maya Angelou, Tony Hawk, Wolfgang Puck, George Lopez, France A. Córdova and Hellen Turley into the state hall of fame.

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McClatchy increases digital subscribers, reports third quarter loss, explores pension relief

Fresno Bee

McClatchy on Wednesday reported a net third-quarter loss of $304.7 million amid continued growth in digital subscriptions. It also reported that its request for a three-year waiver that would have lowered its 2020 pension obligations was declined by the Internal Revenue Service, leaving the company to seek other sources of relief.

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Facebook says government requests for user data have reached all-time high

abc30

The number of government requests for user data have climbed to a new record, Facebook said in its biannual transparency report.

 

Can social media “targetcasting” and democracy coexist?

Brookings

Speaking recently at Georgetown University, Mark Zuckerberg​​ told an audience​​ “I’ve focused on building services to do two things: give people voice, and bring people​​ together.” He later said “More people being able to share their perspectives has always been necessary to build a more inclusive society.” 

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Hispanic Immigrant as Leader

New York Times

The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States on Tuesday elected a Hispanic immigrant as their president for the first time by elevating Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, who has long vowed to defend immigrants amid their fears of deportation.

 

AGRICULTURE/FOOD

 

Two Valley-Based Ag Companies Set to Merge

KMJ-AF1

Gar Tootelian, Incorporated of Reedley will combine its operations with Bennett Water Systems of Lemoore.  Both family-run businesses have a long history here in the Central Valley.

 

U.S.-China Trade Talks Hit Snag Over Farm Purchases

Wall Street Journal

Mr. Trump has said that China has agreed to buy up to $50 billion of soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from the U.S. annually. But China is leery of putting a numerical commitment in the text of an agreement, according to people familiar with the matter.

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE​​​ ​/​​​ ​FIRE​​​ ​/​​​ ​PUBLIC SAFETY

 

Crime:

 

Walters: Our laws protect criminal cops

CalMatters

When the state of California licenses professionals, it is telling Californians that they can depend on licensees to perform their services competently, that miscreants will be disciplined and that in serious cases, their licenses will be lifted

 

Public Safety:

 

Tenaya Lodge rolls out emergency response team

Business Journal

The residents of Fish Camp now have a dedicated emergency response team to service the community, thanks to a public-private relationship with Tenaya Lodge.

 

We revealed California jails are in crisis. Gavin Newsom is calling for more oversight

Sacramento Bee

Faced with a surge of homicides in some of California’s largest jails, inmates held in inhumane suicide-watch conditions and elected sheriffs who rebuff state inspectors, Gov. Gavin Newsom is crafting plans that would give the state more power to oversee local sheriffs and the lockups they run.

 

Biggest California earthquake in decades ruptured on at least 24 faults

Los Angeles Times

New research shows that the Ridgecrest earthquakes that began in July ruptured at least two dozen faults. It’s the latest evidence of how small faults can join together to produce a large earthquake, and how those quakes can cover a wider area than expected.

 

Fire: 

 

Utility to pay $360M for major Southern California wildfires

Fresno Bee

Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment during the last two years, including one blamed for a mudslide that killed more than 20 people.

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7 affordable ways to protect your home from wildfires

CalMatters

As wildfires become more frequent and ferocious, state officials recommend that homeowners do more to harden property in high-risk areas. Fireproofing can be pricey, but some solutions are no more expensive than basic home repairs.

 

California’s Wildfires Are Not a Morality Tale

City Lab

One of the oldest narrative tropes about California is that human habitation here toes the edge of what the environment allows. The meme often comes with a moral: Living on land that so readily burns, shakes, and slides was the state’s original sin. And one day, this place will teach its people a lesson.

 

Fires and Blackouts Pose an $11.5 Billion Economic Hit to California

Bloomberg

The state’s economic growth rate this year may range from 2% to 2.2%, below the expected 2.3% growth rate for U.S. gross domestic product, according to the latest estimates from Bank of the West’s chief economist Scott Anderson. That’s due to the combined impact of this year’s fires and blackouts, at up to $11.5 billion.

 

ECONOMY / JOBS

 

Economy:

 

In states such as California and Maryland, poverty may be worse than you think

Visalia Times Delta

After adjusting for medical costs, taxes, and other expenses as well as government aid programs and subsidies, however, the percentage rises to 18.1%, the highest supplemental poverty measure rate of any state and the highest gap between the two measures.

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Google makes a bid for banking

San Francisco Chronicle

The search giant is teaming up with two banks, Citigroup and the Stanford Federal Credit Union, to begin offering a “smart checking” account next year. What fancy new features will smart checking include? Google isn’t sure. Neither are its partners. 

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Wobbly day on Wall Street ends with stock indexes hitting new highs

Los Angeles Times

The latest milestones came after the market bounced back from a late-afternoon slide that coincided with a published report that highlighted snags in the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations.

 

How Trader Joe’s Exploits A Fading California Fantasy

Zocalo Public Square

For years, I’ve told children, newspaper editors, and other credulous people that I’m the Joe of Trader Joe’s. That’s, of course, a lie. But it is true that the store and I grew up in the very same neighborhood.

 

Americans now have $14 trillion in debt

CNN

Household debt ticked up 0.7% during the third quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, continuing a five-year climb encouraged by low unemployment, strong consumer confidence and cheap borrowing costs.

 

Jobs:

 

UC’s lowest-paid workers strike to protest outsourcing, saying it undermines patient care

Fresno Bee

AFSCME 3299’s leader and rank-and-file members have told The Sacramento Bee that the UC is using illegal tactics to outsource work that should be performed university employees. Wednesday’s job action was AFSCME’s sixth strike in the last 2½ years.

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APPLY NOW: Government hiring census takers in Fresno and the Valley

abc30

It's getting closer and closer to Census Day and the federal government is hiring census takers. "Anybody over 18 that has a valid social security number and an email address is eligible to apply," Grewal said.

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‘Epidemic’ of layoffs in California marijuana industry — CEO faults state for inaction

Sacramento Bee

California’s patchwork of legal statuses for marijuana retail means that there is just one retailer in the state for every 34,256 adults 21 and older, according to a survey conducted by BDS Analytics and ArcView Market Research.

 

Trucking group sues to be exempted from California gig-work law

San Francisco Chronicle

In the first big challenge to California’s new gig-work law, the California Trucking Association filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block it from applying to truck drivers. The new law, AB5, slated to take effect on Jan. 1, makes it much harder for companies to claim that workers are independent contractors.

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As Push for Higher Minimum Wages Grows, New York Offers a Test Case

New York Times

Fed research suggested higher minimum wages did not cost jobs in border counties. Industry-level analysis and real-life stories back that up — with caveats.

 

EDUCATION

 

K-12:

 

Fresno Unified looking for new teachers, holding hiring event at McLane High School

abc30

Fresno Unified School District is hoping to hire hundreds of teachers in the next year and you could be one of them. The district is hoping to fill a variety of positions and will host a teacher expo tomorrow night for future candidates.

 

Trustee: Visalia's special-needs classrooms face 'a tiny bit of chaos'

Visalia Times Delta

Visalia Unified is not ready to offer comprehensive services to its medically fragile and severely disabled students, trustees unanimously agreed at Tuesday's school board meeting.

 

Rosedale Union School District selects new superintendent

Bakersfield Californian

Rosedale Union School District Superintendent John Mendiburu will be moving onto a new position with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools this January, according to a Facebook post from the district.

 

How do you measure happiness? Exploring happiness curriculum in Dehli schools

Brookings

Education systems around the world are facing challenges in preparing students to deal with the demands of unpredictable environments. Specific to India, children growing up in adverse circumstances and coming into the school system as first-generation learners don’t have the foundational capacities to learn and engage in the classroom.

 

Higher Ed:

 

Bakersfield College could get housing for homeless, low-income students

KGET

Bakersfield College could soon see its first housing development for students. The college is looking to work with the Housing Authority of the County of Kern on a new housing development on a spot of land directly across the street from the campus.

 

California Attorney General seeks loan forgiveness for former ITT Tech students

San Diego Union-Tribune

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday joined 21 state attorneys general in demanding immediate loan forgiveness for former ITT Technical Institute students, who they say were defrauded by the for-profit school.

 

USC to receive $260 million gift, one of the largest in higher education, underscoring fundraising strength

Los Angeles Times

USC announced Wednesday that it would receive $260 million for teaching and research, a gift that is among the largest single donations in American higher education and underscores the university’s standing as a fundraising juggernaut. 

 

The soul-crushing cost of college in California, explained

CalMatters

Today’s California students, by contrast, graduate with an average of more than $20,000 in student debt. California offers more generous financial aid than most other states, but gone are the days of taking free college for granted. Studies show many students struggle even to afford food and housing.

 

Supreme Court Releases Report on Leak of Bar Exam Topics

California Courts

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday released a final report from its investigation into the disclosure of the exam topics for the July 2019 bar exam. The pre-exam disclosure of topics was an "inadvertent human error."

 

Student satisfaction is slipping at University of California, survey finds

EdSource

A growing share of University of California undergraduates report feeling dissatisfied with their college experience, particularly about their ability to get into overcrowded classes and majors, according to a university sponsored survey. 

 

Cal State Chancellor Talks Public Education

New York Times

While the University of California campuses are often held up as the crown jewel of the state’s array of public education systems, the C.S.U. doesn’t get as much attention.

 

ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY

 

Environment:

 

A warmer world is an unhealthier place for children, doctors warn

Los Angeles Times

With more dangerous heat waves, air pollution and increases in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, man-made global warming is already harming public health around the world.

 

Bad air forces people inside in this coastal California town. Is it a crisis or exaggeration?

Fresno Bee

For years, State Parks has failed to comply with clean-air rules and fought enforcement actions brought by the county Air Pollution Control District. The state and local agencies are effectively in a stalemate.

 

Energy:

 

Energy summit spotlights business opportunities, political divisiveness

Bakersfield Californian

Optimism abounded in presentations about how renewable energy developers, leveraging California's low-carbon regulatory mandates, expect to move forward with new solar-power installations and energy storage projects.

 

Workshop looks at ways of managing the decline of California's oil industry

Bakersfield Californian

Local environmental activists sat down with Bakersfield oil company representatives Wednesday for a civil discussion about California's goal of managing the decline of the state's petroleum industry.

 

California will still require rooftop solar panels on new homes — at least for now

Los Angeles Times

State officials declined Wednesday to approve a program that would allow new homes to be built in Sacramento without rooftop solar panels — handing at least a temporary victory to clean energy advocates, who said the program would cripple California’s first-in-the-nation home solar mandate.

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HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

Health:

 

Vacaville woman dead in California’s fourth vaping-related death, officials believe

Fresno Bee

A Vacaville woman died last week in what investigators believe is California’s fourth vaping-related death amid a rash of e-cigarette health concerns.

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VA to study whether military toxic exposures are tied to veterans cancers, illnesses

Fresno Bee

The Department of Veterans Affairs will launch a major study into military exposure to toxic environments to get a better understanding of whether there is a connection to cancers and other diseases afflicting service members.

 

Molecular Scissors Could Help Keep Some Viral Illnesses At Bay

KVPR

It's not easy to treat viral infections. Just ask anyone with a bad cold or a case of the flu. But scientists in Massachusetts think they may have a new way to stop viruses from making people sick by using what amounts to a pair of molecular scissors, known as CRISPR.

 

When San Francisco and L.A. show lower overdose death rates than the rest of the country, it’s time to take notice

CalMatters

San Francisco, whose death rate from overdoses of illicit drugs once soared to nine times the national average, now has a lower drug mortality rate than the country as a whole.

 

To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

New York Times

Agency officials said they hoped to drive down insulin prices by encouraging makers of generic drugs to enter the market, increasing competition. At the moment, the market is dominated by three companies and they have steadily pushed up prices for two decades.

 

Deadly superbugs pose greater threat than previously estimated

Washington Post

Drug-resistant germs sicken about 3 million people every year in the United States and kill about 35,000, representing a much larger public health threat than previously understood, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Human Services:

 

House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers

KVPR

With Missouri potentially on the verge of becoming the only state without a clinic that performs abortions, Democrats in Congress are holding a hearing Thursday to look into the regulation of clinics by state officials.

 

Insurance mandate returns in 2020 with additional sweetener

San Diego Union-Tribune

Those who drifted away from buying Covered California health insurance policies in 2019 because Congress dropped the tax penalties for going uninsured will face an entirely different situation in 2020.

 

Drug prices to rise in 2020, but public outcry may finally stir political will

San Diego Union-Tribune

According to a recent study, one in four Americans report difficulty affording their prescription drugs. But that reality is expected to have little or no effect on the prices consumers will face in 2020.

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The Politics of Medicaid Expansion Have Changed

Pew Trusts
In some states, Democratic governors who favor expansion have replaced Republicans who were stalwart opponents. GOP critics have had a change of heart in some holdout states. And in several Republican-led states, citizen ballot initiatives are driving expansion.

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IMMIGRATION

 

CBP’s explanation for writing fake court dates on migrants’ paperwork doesn’t make sense, lawyers say

San Diego Union-Tribune

On Tuesday, five days after the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that U.S. border agents wrote fake court dates to send asylum seekers back to Mexico through the Migrant Protection Protocols program, Customs and Border Patrol offered its first explanation of what happened.

 

What Can Life On The U.S.-mexico Border Teach America?

Zocalo

The border has been widely portrayed by politicians as a source of problems, and today most news is about illegal immigration, abuses of migrants by Customs and Border Protection, or President Trump’s family separation policy. 

 

LAND USE/HOUSING

 

Land Use:

 

Lake Tahoe ski resorts ready to open. See $9 million snowmaking investment at work

Fresno Bee

Lake Tahoe area high temperatures will range from 63 degrees to 77 degrees on Wednesday, but a handful of ski and snowboard resorts are ready to open, with Squaw Valley kicking off the 2019-2020 season in just two days.

 

Here's what's moving in across the street from Costco

Visalia Times Delta

Adjacent to Sportsman's Warehouse, construction began in earnest this summer. New buildings will house three confirmed businesses: two furniture stores — Bob's Discount Furniture and La-Z-Boy — and a Valvoline Instant Oil Change.

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Housing:

 

Public Housing Applications Being Accepted For the First Time In Six Years In Sacramento

Capital Public Radio

For the first time since 2013, the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency is taking applications for public housing. The agency began accepting applications on Tuesday and says it will accept 1,200 total.

 

These small homeless shelters can be built in 20 minutes. Sacramento may buy dozens of them

Sacramento Bee

Workers from a Seattle-area company built two shelters outside Sacramento City Hall Tuesday in an attempt to convince city leaders to buy the products as a new solution for the city’s rising homeless population. It appears to have worked. 

 

PUBLIC FINANCES

 

Fed’s Powell sees steady growth, signals pause in rate cuts

Fresno Bee

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed is likely to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the coming months, unless the economy shows signs of worsening.

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Pension funds could lose some shareholder clout

PublicCEO
With their massive stock holdings, CalPERS and CalSTRS have been leaders in pushing companies on issues such as sky-high executive pay, captive corporate boards that lack diversity, and hurdles to putting resolutions up for a vote by all shareholders.

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

Despite Newsom’s high-speed rail plan, some on project’s board have other spending ideas

Fresno Bee

Discussions at Tuesday’s state Assembly Transportation Committee hearing in Fresno highlighted the uncertainty existing within the state Legislature that fully building out Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vision of California’s high-speed rail project is the best way to proceed.

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TSA expects record-breaking 26.8 million Thanksgiving travelers

abc30

Almost 27 million travelers are expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 4% increase from 2018, the agency said.

 

Want to buy an expensive electric car? Here’s why the state won’t be giving you a rebate

Sacramento Bee

Last month, the state agency that manages California’s electric vehicle rebate program announced that beginning Dec. 3, it was going to discontinue rebate programs for new​​ electric cars that cost more than $60,000 and for plug-in hybrid cars that can only travel 35 miles on a single charge.

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The Best and Worst U.S. Airports of 2019

Wall Street Journal

Maybe friendly really is as good as it gets when it comes to airports. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which bills itself as America’s friendliest airport, scored best among the 20 largest U.S. airports in this year’s Wall Street Journal airport rankings.

 

WATER

 

Public-funded Oroville Dam advertising called ‘propaganda.’ Here’s how much it cost

Sacramento Bee

The state agency that manages Oroville Dam is on the PR offensive nearly three years after its spillways collapsed, triggering the evacuation of nearly 200,000 Sacramento Valley residents.

 

Addressing Inequality in Flood Risk

Public Policy Institute of California

More than 7 million Californians live in places that are at risk of flooding. But not every community is well prepared to recover from floods. A new study is looking at how flooding affects social inequality in flood-prone parts of the state. We talked to project leads Richard Matthew and Brett Sanders about the issue.

 

“Xtra”

 

4th annual Bakersfield Marathon expects bigger turnout than last year

Bakersfield Californian

Make sure those laces are tied, water bottles are ready and a running playlist is all set: the fourth annual Bakersfield Marathon is back this Sunday.