Media

PALO ALTO, Calif. May 22, 2013 - Tesla Motors announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the Department of Energy in 2010. In addition to payments made in 2012 and Q1 2013, today's wire of almost half a billion dollars ($...

May 22, 2013 - Due to increased plague activity in the Tahoe Basin area last fall, El Dorado County health officials advise caution this summer. The California Department of Public Health routinely monitors rodent populations for plague activity in Cal...

Weather, terrain, culture, beach sandal-to-hiking boot ratio -- there are plenty of things to distinguish the north state from Southern California. Add to that list where congressional delegations stand on Gov. Jerry Brown's divisive plan to construc...

Enabling Greed Makes U.S. Sick (via Moyers & Company) At the end of a week that reminds us to be ever vigilant about the dangers of government overreaching its authority, whether by the long arm of the IRS or the Justice Department, we should pause t...

May 22, 2013 - By the end of June, the Supreme Court will decide two related cases involving the right of gay couples to get married. We don't know what the decisions will be, although it seems likely that gay-rights activists will have something to ce...

Californians with disabilities and groups supporting them gathered at the Capitol today for a daylong push to make their voices heard and to lobby for restoration of past budget cuts affecting them. To kick off the event, speakers exhorted hundr...

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. May 22, 2013 - The Grass Valley 4-H Club's Community Service Project is the Nevada County Food Bank. Each year the club hosts a yard sale where all proceeds benefit the Food Bank. The Club is requesting donations for the sale an...

...

The California Teachers Association has chosen sides in the incipient conflict over Gov. Jerry Brown's school funding proposal, backing the governor's call to earmark additional money for disadvantaged and English language-learning students. While e...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 22, 2013 - Ready to hit the road this summer? Before you go, the California Energy Commission has some driving tips to help you save fuel. Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kickoff to the summer driving season in Californi...