Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Joel Preheim grew up the oldest of eight kids in the tiny town of Big Creek. His 87-year-old mother still lives in his childhood home across the street from his sister. Fortunately, both of their houses survived the Creek Fire, which destroyed many of the area’s homes. But Preheim wasn’t …
Read More »Trump is on the losing side of history on coal, climate change
The following editorial appeared in The Seattle Times on Friday, March 30: President Donald Trump made good on his wrongheaded campaign promise to roll back the clock on coal. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »America’s vanishing West: California losing most land to development
The natural landscape of the American West is gradually disappearing under a relentless march of new subdivisions, roads, oil and gas production, agricultural operations and other human development, according to a detailed mapping study released Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sanger High teacher on losing side of U.S. Supreme Court decision
Antonin Scalia’s loss from Supreme Court hands teachers union a victory … Click to Continue »
Read More »Parents Losing Choice to Vaccinate Children
Parents no longer have the choice to vaccinate their children. Tuesday morning, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 277. It makes it mandatory for all children to be vaccinated, it generated fierce debate and thousands of people in California are upset about it. With the new law, kids …
Read More »Valley farmers are losing their water rights
As the valley drought continues, water rights dating back more than 100 years are getting cut. One hundred and fourteen senior rights holders are on notice from the state. Those farmers can no longer divert water. They also can’t release any from their storage. If they don’t follow the rules, …
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