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Energy & Environment

29 Aug

$58M heavy truck e-charging station coming to Kettleman City

published on August 29, 2024 - 3:12 PM

This week the Kings County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an application for a $58 million heavy-duty electric truck charging

25 Jul

Fresno EOC launching EV technology that fuels the grid

published on July 25, 2024 - 2:02 PM

There was a groundbreaking Tuesday morning for a first-of-its-kind energy project in the Central Valley. The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

02 Jul

Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States

published on July 2, 2024 - 12:30 PM

(AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July

04 Jun

With heat’s arrival, health officials sounding caution

published on June 4, 2024 - 3:10 PM

The thermometer is ahead of the calendar in the Central Valley, and with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees for

29 May

Valley Children’s new certification reflects environmental mission

published on May 29, 2024 - 2:41 PM

Valley Children’s Hospital announced it has been awarded the Sustainable Healthcare Certification, becoming the second children’s hospital nationwide and first

22 May

BLOG: Fresno EDC workshop for PG&E small biz programs

published on May 22, 2024 - 2:46 PM

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), in partnership with the City of Fresno and other local partners, invites you

09 May

California regulators to vote on changing how power bills are calculated

published on May 9, 2024 - 8:51 AM

(AP) — California regulators on Thursday are likely to change how some power companies calculate their customers’ bills, a decision

23 Apr

Water allocation bumped to 40% as species-related pumping restrictions take hold

published on April 23, 2024 - 2:47 PM

State water officials announced Tuesday they are bumping up the allocation for the State Water Project up to 40%, up

16 Apr

Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

published on April 16, 2024 - 8:59 AM

California might step in to regulate groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, which would be a

28 Mar

California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes

published on March 28, 2024 - 1:53 PM

(AP) — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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