This is the grave of Culbert Olson. Born in 1876 in Fillmore, Utah, Olson grew up in the Mormon elite. His parents were active Mormons. But that does not inherently mean some right wing figure and never really did until the 1980s or so. His...
California
Was the Exxon Valdez your idea of a good time? How about the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill? If you think that's MAGA, then Donald Trump is here for you!.
Some excellent news today out of New York City: New Yorkers will get a chance to vote on three housing-related ballot measures that would shift more power over new development.
Gavin Newsom sucks on most things, but he's certainly right about weaponizing his own state's redistricting if Texas is going to do the same for Republicans. The response from state Democrats is one of horror, once again showing that the Democratic Party does not understand...
This is super inside baseball, but here's the deal--the United Brotherhood of Carpenters was very supportive of the new bills in California to allow for more housing to be built..
(GERMANY OUT) Agriculture in the Central Valley. This canal is part of the California Aqueduct, a system of canals, tunnels and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada.
This is happening and it's good, but there is a complication I'd like to point out: President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two people briefed on the announcement, aiming to cement his environmental...
Arguably the most important moment in the development of the popular environmental movement in the United States was the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara. Along with the 1962 publication.
Everything is terrible, so occasionally it's worth noting something that is not terrible. One of those things is the expansion of wolves in California. Earlier this month, the California Department.
Interesting deep dive into how the cryptoboys went all in on Adam Schiff and successfully crushed Katie Porter's attempt to become the Democratic nominee for the California Senate race: But then came crypto, in the form of political action committee Fairshake. The pro-crypto PAC has...
Gavin Newsom often vetoes excellent bills, but he signed this one and I am glad. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law Friday barring employers from holding mandatory anti-union.
This is the grave of Juan Bandini. Born in 1800 in Lima, Peru, Bandini grew up the son of a Spanish ship captain. His father moved the family to California.