In a few days, three environmental groups — including one from San Diego — get their chance to try to persuade the California Supreme Court to overturn a controversial rooftop solar policy issued by the California Public Utilities Commission nearly three years ago. “We’ve been working on this for a long time and we hope … Read more
The elderly vendor doesn’t speak English, except for one phrase. “I love Trump,” she says softly, smiling as she points to a row of glossy campaign buttons. Donald Trump’s face gleams beside mugs featuring South Korea’s recently impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, cradling puppies. Nearby, a man in his 30s unfurls an American flag that … Read more
The man who attacked eight people Sunday afternoon on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, according to jail records. State and federal investigators have not confirmed publicly if any of the victims died from their injuries. Mohamed Sabry Soliman was booked into Boulder County Jail late Sunday night on … Read more
University, where officials have announced that Brooke Mason, a standout student from Whitewater, has been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List — a distinction reserved for high-achieving students who demonstrate consistent dedication to their studies. Whitewater’s Brooke Mason Earns Spot on Illinois Wesleyan University’s Prestigious Dean’s List To qualify for the Dean’s List at … Read more
DEAR JOAN: It’s 10 p.m. and my always indoor cat, Butter, is growling at the screen door in my bedroom. I turn on the outside light and see two huge raccoons in the yard. Suddenly the kitty turns on me and claws my leg with both paws, leaving deep puncture wounds, then he jumps up … Read more
President Harry S. Truman authorized the first nuclear attack in the history of the world, on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Around 70,000 people, nearly all of them civilians, were vaporized, crushed, burned, or irradiated to death almost immediately. Another 50,000 probably died soon after. The bomb exploded with the force of more than 15,000 tons of … Read more
Layoffs could be coming to Namaste Solar, a Colorado-based company that installs solar panels on homes and businesses, if the Republicans’ federal budget bill is made law in its current form. That’s because the legislation would cut off millions of dollars of funding for clean energy projects, including taxpayer credits for installing solar panels on … Read more
June 2, 2025 — Normal, IL — Community advocates, seniors, and local officials gathered in uptown Normal on Monday to rally in defense of vital senior services threatened by recent shifts in federal policy and potential funding rollbacks. The event, organized by the Central Illinois Aging Coalition, comes as senior care providers statewide brace for … Read more
During the 2024 elections, Democrats lost not only the presidential race and control of the U.S. Senate, but here in California, the party also gave up three seats in the state legislature. Some viewed the losses as a moment of reckoning for the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders, in recent interviews and while speaking to large … Read more
You no longer need consent to speak your mind within 8 feet of someone in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where the local council repealed one of three controversial new free speech ordinances that were mostly written by the Anti-Defamation League. In April, the Atlanta suburb in northern Fulton County passed three new ordinances expanding the definition … Read more