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California’s $5-7 per Gallon Gas and Energy Costs Will Get More Expensive

March 1, 2022 5:16 pmMarch 8, 2022 4:26 pm

The first week in December 2018, the United States exported more oil than we imported, for the first time in nearly 70 years. This is known as energy independence. And it happened not because of the previous 50 years of...

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Says California Could Save Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

December 1, 2021 4:05 pmDecember 3, 2021 6:21 am

At an energy transition conference on Tuesday, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that California should reconsider closing it’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, becoming the latest figure wanting to extend the life of the San Luis Obispo County power...

California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days

October 12, 2021 8:32 amApril 3, 2022 7:58 am

Thousands of Californians were without power Monday due to high winds, according to a PG&E alert. PG&E’s alert says: “A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather to help prevent a wildfire. A severe weather system...

Fix California Says There is a Path to Change California

July 29, 2021 4:08 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:54 am

Mass irregularities in California’s registration and voting numbers continue to erode voter confidence, which is why Ric Grenell and his team at Fix California launched a statewide legal survey analyzing the current status of voter rolls throughout the state. Press play...

California’s Perfect Storm: Hot Weather, Low Reservoirs, Diminished Hydro Power, Unreliable Renewable Energy

July 22, 2021 2:15 amJuly 22, 2021 8:12 am

Last week, Californians learned that Pacific Gas and Electric told state utility regulators that a damaged fuse box from a one of their power lines could be responsible for starting the large Dixie Fire currently burning in the Sierra Nevada...

‘Fix California’ Launches Statewide Legal Inspection of Current County Voter Rolls

July 14, 2021 8:42 amMarch 23, 2022 11:50 am

California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the Globe reported in June, following an alarming report by the Election Integrity Project California. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Ric Grenell’s ‘Fix California:’ Doing the Hard Work to Make Long-Term Impact on California

June 8, 2021 7:12 amJune 8, 2021 7:39 am

Last month the California Globe talked with Richard “Ric” Grenell, former Ambassador to Germany, and President Donald Trump’s former Director of National Intelligence, about his long term plan to “Fix California.” Grenell’s is a long game plan to revamp state...