The interest groups in California that seek to bend the government to their will are spending unprecedented amounts on lobbyists, on hired guns as well as the in-house advocates. Capitol Weekly's Cindy Baker tells the tale. "Lobbyists have a lot to be ... »
By Alan Kandel In September this year, “[Texas Transportation Institute’s] Urban Mobility Report (Powered by INRIX Traffic Data)” was released. As noted in “National Congestion Tables,” data in “Table 1, What Congestion Means To You, 2010,” in urban ar... »
Gov. Jerry Brown has fired the state’s top two oil and gas production regulators. On Thursday, Derek Chernow, acting director of the California Department of Conservation, and Elena Miller, head of the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, rec... »
Gov. Jerry Brown has fired Derek Chernow, acting director of the California Department of Conservation, and Elena Miller, the chief overseer of oil drilling operations in California, amid conflict between the agency and oil producers on regulatory matt... »
Armando Valdepena says his friend of Angelo Reyes was full energy, loved to dance and help others.“He was a great kid, he never talked back or was rude around me,” said Valdepena, a junior at West High School, who met Reyes walking home from school one... »
