Nearly 15 months after protestors chalked “students aren’t lab rats” and similar messages on a UC Irvine sidewalk, Southern California Gas Co. has scaled back and revised plans for a test that would have used hydrogen to replace up to 20% of the natural gas now running through the university’s pipelines. SoCalGas first asked state…
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The left has a new goal: degrowth! We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own food, etc. They say this will “build a more just and sustainable society” and “save the planet” from “climate chaos.” This idea is popular with capitalism-haters. One at a ChangeNow “eco conference” says, “A smaller, slower economy could…
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I don’t know if you’re familiar with a certain big-box warehouse store – hmm, let’s call it Wastco – but if not, make sure you don’t ever find out. This store is insidious and evil incarnate in so many ways that I don’t have enough room in this column to describe them all. To begin…
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In California’s 45th congressional race — a contest closely watched by both parties this year — Republican Rep. Michelle Steel is poised to advance to the general election. But just who will join her is still extremely close: Attorney Derek Tran and Garden Grove City Councilmember Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, are essentially deadlocked for that second-place spot.…
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Embracing the ocean breeze and the sunny energy of Long Beach, Boots in the Park is set to mark its debut at the Queen Mary Festival Grounds on Saturday, March 23. What began as a gathering for country music lovers at SilverLakes Sports Complex in Norco in 2018, has swiftly evolved into a traveling music…
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OC Animal Care is calling on animal rescues and community members to help give a fresh start to dozens of cats found living in “deplorable” conditions that will need lots of training before they can be adopted as pets. The county shelter was contacted late last month about the surrendering of the rescued 85 pets,…
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By KEVIN FREKING | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat. The bill, passed by a…
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One of the strangest outcomes from an otherwise predictable primary last week came in the most progressive big city in America. In a series of voter initiatives, San Francisco’s overwhelmingly liberal electorate took positions that veered sharply to the right on matters including crime, taxes, housing and drugs. Voters went beyond mirroring the statewide electorate…
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Fiscal challenges have a way of making politicians more honest. California Assembly leader Robert Rivas recently threw cold water on the idea that California could create its own single-payer healthcare system any time soon. “The concept of single-payer and expanding access and affordability are good ideas,” Rivas told reporters in Sacramento late last month, according…
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The UC Irvine women’s basketball team gobbled up a lot of honors on Tuesday, but the hardware the Anteaters want won’t be doled out until this weekend. Junior Déja Lee headlined UCI’s end-of-season awards haul when she was named the 2023-24 Big West Conference Player of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon. Graduate…
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