In March, the COVID-19 relief bill known as the CARES Act set aside $ 900 million to help Americans pay their utility bills. Earlier this week, a broad coalition of water agencies delivered a letter to Congress advocating for more funding. The letter, submitted Monday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, …
Read More »California Air Officials Dispute EPA Letter Threatening Sanctions Due To Air Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency has accused the state of failing to comply with federal clean air policy. In a letter sent last Tuesday to Mary Nichols, Chair of the Air Resources Board (CARB), EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler claimed that “since the 1970s, California has failed to carry out its most …
Read More »12 House Republicans sign letter opposing Arctic drilling
A dozen House Republicans, half of whom voted for the House tax overhaul bill that passed Nov. 13, wrote a letter to GOP leaders urging them not to allow oil … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Valley Republican Congressmen Sign Letter Opposing DACA Repeal
Two Valley congressmen are among a group of 6 Republicans asking President Donald Trump to maintain deportation protections for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children. The president is considering ending the Obama-era program called DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. That allows eligible immigrants to …
Read More »Teacher cites Bible in letter to school paper, says gay people ‘deserve to die’
In a letter to the student newspaper, a San Luis Obispo High School teacher quoted a Bible verse saying that people committing homosexual acts “deserve to die,” drawing outrage and … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced faculty sign open letter asking Trump to uphold Paris Climate Agreement
Nearly 100 UC Merced faculty, along with others from California universities, have signed an open letter calling on President Donald Trump and his administration to stay committed to reducing greenhouse … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced drafts letter denouncing new HSR plans
State legislature is taking comment through May 1 Merced’s stop would be pushed back seven years under new proposal Merced area leaders say change breaks promises made to voters who supported previous plans … Click to Continue »
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