Central Falls, a densely populated and impoverished city of nearly 20,000 in Rhode Island, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on August 1, citing unaffordable pension and retiree health care
The dirty little secret about power generation is that most states, including Arizona, rely heavily on coal. Sure, Arizona has mandated 15% renewable energy by 2025 but for now, King
By most accounts, the Arizona border appears to be safer than ever. Illegal border crossings are down, mainly because the Department of Homeland Security is able to monitor more of
As public discontent deepens, more and more Americans are declaring their independence from the Democratic and Republican parties, but Democrats and Republicans continue to pretend that Independents simply don'
Nearly every report about America’s political climate declares that we are in a national state of gridlock. I beg to differ. California may well be in gridlock, where the
As polarized budget negotiations have become commonplace in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown slammed Republicans for the fiscal crisis, comparing them to the Catholic church in his younger days as a
Two Grad rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking empty fields within Israel. The missiles caused no injuries or damage, but were enough for Israeli media outlets
The situation for residents of Kings Beach, California has finally taken a turn for the better. As we have reported here and here, this small town set hard against the
The California Department of Fish and Game has issued a new restoration plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The "Draft Ecosystem Restoration Program Conservation Strategy" will, according
Despite their reservations and concerns, many Americans are undoubtedly breathing a sigh of relief following the seemingly manufactured crisis that finally allowed passage of a last minute deal to yet
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced several biofuel projects for Pacific states that he says will eventually create thousands of jobs and break the nation's
