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Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district
1 month ago

Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district

NPR  

Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district In California's Central Valley, Republican Rep. David Valadao won reelection in a district that has more registered Democrats than voters in his own party. YEAGER: Turned off by President-elect Donald Trump's wealth and immigration policies, Ross says this year he voted for Vice President Kamala Harris. YEAGER: …

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Voters in this swing California district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate
3 months ago

Voters in this swing California district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate

LA Times  

Democrat Rudy Salas, second from right, meets with supporters at his congressional campaign headquarters in Bakersfield. “California will decide control of Congress, and the Central Valley is at the heart of that effort,” Dan Gottlieb, spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. Salas, he said, has an army of volunteers, tangible momentum and a “better understanding …

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California’s mountains could see rare August snow in weekend of ‘weather whiplash’
4 months ago

California’s mountains could see rare August snow in weekend of ‘weather whiplash’

LA Times  

An aerial view of Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay. An unusually strong, early-season cold front was moving across Northern California on Friday, bringing with it the possibility for rare August snow along the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. “While this snow will not stay around very long, roads near Tioga Pass could be slick and any campers and hikers should prepare …

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Boiling Point: As California broils, Montana doubles down on coal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boiling Point: As California broils, Montana doubles down on coal

LA Times  

Most of the country is phasing out coal power. Nine years after my L.A. Times colleague Ian James first reported that Arrowhead was bottling water from Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest under a permit that listed 1988 as its expiration date — back when Ian and I both worked for the Desert Sun newspaper in Palm Springs — the …

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1,000 rapid-fire lightning strikes spark California wildfires, with more possible
5 months, 4 weeks ago

1,000 rapid-fire lightning strikes spark California wildfires, with more possible

LA Times  

Eastern Fresno County had over 1,000 lightning strikes in just three hours Monday afternoon, when at least five brush fires ignited, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Lingering energy from Tropical Storm Alberto sparked hundreds of dry lightning strikes across California’s Central Valley on Monday — with almost no measurable rain — igniting several wildfires in …

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The haunting connection between UFOs and America's nuclear weapons is laid bare in fascinating new study which concludes: They're trying to stop us from annihilating ourselves
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The haunting connection between UFOs and America's nuclear weapons is laid bare in fascinating new study which concludes: They're trying to stop us from annihilating ourselves

Daily Mail  

Do they come in peace? UFO reports over America's nuclear arsenal appeared to shift from sites where the bombs were made to missile silos and US air bases as the Cold War arms race grew. Above, an officially 'unexplained' UFO case from the Air Force's Project Blue Book files, a July 16, 1952 encounter photographed by Coast Guard seaman Shell …

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Good news for desert tortoises: Stretch of Mojave Desert gets federal protections
7 months ago

Good news for desert tortoises: Stretch of Mojave Desert gets federal protections

LA Times  

A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin has received a new federal designation that advocates hope will help protect vulnerable wildlife like the Mojave desert tortoise. Explore the section “It’s built on partnerships,” said Phil Murray, encroachment manager for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, one of five installations that surrounds …

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Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
7 months ago

Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks

Associated Press  

As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. Likewise, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers only historical climate data rather than future projections in licensing decisions and oversight of nuclear power plants, according to a General Accounting Office study in April that recommended the NRC “fully …

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Is Donald Trump a new King David? Ask California’s right-wing Sons of Liberty
9 months, 1 week ago

Is Donald Trump a new King David? Ask California’s right-wing Sons of Liberty

LA Times  

Before the 1776 Sons of Liberty meeting got underway at the Elks Lodge, Adam Medeiros, a hairdresser for 44 years, sat in a folding chair and referred to the Bible to explain his politics: “I don’t think I’d have liked King David,” he said. “They’ve taken God out of schools,” Darpli said the day after the meeting, eating breakfast with …

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High-speed rail is coming to the Central Valley. Residents see a new life in the fast lane
10 months, 2 weeks ago

High-speed rail is coming to the Central Valley. Residents see a new life in the fast lane

LA Times  

The piling rig was in position, ready to drive a concrete pillar 40 feet into the ground. 1, it will reconnect Fresno and the entire valley with the rest of the state and connect us with the California economy.” Alex Lee prepares raw fish at Central Fish Co., one of several long-time businesses in Fresno’s Chinatown hoping to benefit from …

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California’s big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species
1 year, 4 months ago

California’s big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species

Associated Press  

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — Flowers that haven’t been seen in years bloomed across Southern California this spring after massive winter downpours, creating not only colorful landscapes but a boon for conservationists eager to gather desert seeds as an insurance policy against a hotter and drier future. “This definitely highlights the importance of proactive seed banking as a fire management tool …

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Triple-digit heat wave set to sizzle California, stoking fire fears this holiday weekend
1 year, 5 months ago

Triple-digit heat wave set to sizzle California, stoking fire fears this holiday weekend

LA Times  

A man balances on an electric skateboard at Challen Park in Riverside. The coming heat wave is prompting warnings about fire weather, and the weather service is advising that conditions “may support rapid fire growth with any new fire starts.” “Any spark from fireworks could easily start a fire in the tall grass crop that has cured and turned brown …

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‘Very, very dangerous’: These parts of California face flood risk from snowmelt, spring sun
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Very, very dangerous’: These parts of California face flood risk from snowmelt, spring sun

LA Times  

A vehicle drives through a flooded stretch of Garces Highway as the Tulare Lake Basin continues to fill with runoff from record rain and snow. “If you’re recreating in rivers and streams, the water is going to be cold and high and fast,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources. “We’ll keep a close eye on …

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For ultraconservatives in McCarthy’s red California district, speaker drama in D.C. was welcome
1 year, 11 months ago

For ultraconservatives in McCarthy’s red California district, speaker drama in D.C. was welcome

LA Times  

At an Elks Lodge in the Central Valley, Larry Faria stood before a grassroots conservative group called the 1776 Sons of Liberty and asked for a show of hands. “He will be a tremendous advocate for the Central Valley and all Californians to get our country moving in the right direction, stopping inflation, stopping overspending, advocating for hardworking families, dealing …

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A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress

LA Times  

As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. When he injured his fingers doing repairs, his father would tell him, “put some duct tape on it and tell me about it later.” Valadao and Salas represent, at least symbolically, two of the largest forces fueling the Central Valley — the farmers …

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Deal reached to address 2 leaking nuke waste tanks
2 years, 3 months ago

Deal reached to address 2 leaking nuke waste tanks

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — A deal to address two nuclear waste storage tanks that are leaking radioactive materials into the soil in Washington state was reached Thursday between the state and the U.S. Department of Energy. When plutonium production ceased in 1989, the site’s mission shifted to cleaning up the chemical and radioactive waste left behind, including 56 million gallons of …

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Inslee: Feds need to increase nuclear waste cleanup funds
2 years, 6 months ago

Inslee: Feds need to increase nuclear waste cleanup funds

Associated Press  

RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington Gov. In a May letter to the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the Biden White House, Inslee wrote that Hanford budgets need to be far higher to avoid disaster, meet legal obligations and prevent the cleanup from continuing until as late as 2178, if not longer. “If the idea of investing in …

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California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?
2 years, 7 months ago

California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?

LA Times  

The moment Rep. David Valadao and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach then-President Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol, they were all engulfed in a wave of backlash — outraged conservatives back home, challengers eager to oust them, and Trump’s constant commentary casting doubt on their political futures. “Even though they didn’t appreciate that vote for impeachment,” …

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Hanford begins 1st large-scale treatment of nuke tank wastes
2 years, 10 months ago

Hanford begins 1st large-scale treatment of nuke tank wastes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Workers on a former nuclear …

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US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors
3 years, 1 month ago

US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The federal government is moving forward with the “cocooning” …

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KNP Complex fire spurs new evacuations as it forms massive pyrocumulus cloud
3 years, 2 months ago

KNP Complex fire spurs new evacuations as it forms massive pyrocumulus cloud

LA Times  

Smoke rises from a mountainside adjacent to Moro Rock in the KNP Complex fire burn area Thursday in Sequoia National Park. The KNP Complex fire burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks spurred new evacuations Monday as it formed a massive pyrocumulus cloud and made a leap toward dozens of historic cabins near the southern edge. “Definitely the factors …

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Wildfires approach more giant sequoias and worsen air quality across Central California
3 years, 3 months ago

Wildfires approach more giant sequoias and worsen air quality across Central California

LA Times  

Firefighters battling the Windy Fire extinguish a spot fire near the Trail of 100 Giants grove of Sequoia National Forest on Sunday. Twin blazes continued to threaten California’s towering sequoia trees and create new miseries for nearby residents, spewing smoke and worsening air quality across Central California on Wednesday. Crews were A rocky rim known as Paradise Ridge has helped …

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How we’ve finally detected a black hole-neutron star collision
3 years, 5 months ago

How we’ve finally detected a black hole-neutron star collision

The Independent  

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Record heat expected this week in the West
3 years, 6 months ago

Record heat expected this week in the West

CNN  

CNN — More than 130 heat records could be broken this week in the West as an oppressive heat wave moves in. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/N9mXbVg7C2 — NWS Hanford May 31, 2021 In Northern California, “highs will range from 20 to 25 degrees above climatology for this time of year,” said the National Weather Service office in Sacramento. #mtwx pic.twitter.com/sCZ8Bp2FNR — NWS …

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