PG&E will receive $1.15 billion from the settlement to strengthen its electrical system, manage vegetation that could spark wildfires and increase inspections and repairs. The improvements should help the company to have shorter and more targeted power shut-offs — the type that are planned in order to avert wildfires, PG&E said. … [Read more...] about PG&E bills to rise over $160 per year on average to fund wildfire risk reduction
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The Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk helped me escape 2021 anxiety
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who represents District 8, which includes the Castro, said the walk is an important part of celebrating the history of the neighborhood, even though more could be done to commemorate LGBTQ history in the city. “It’s the most important gayborhood in the world,” Mandelman said. “We’re just getting started on commemorating the history of the queer community and the AIDS crisis in the Castro. I love the Rainbow Honor Walk, and we need to continue building it out, and I also feel like there’s a whole lot more we need to do. We need a real museum, too. I think that’s important.” … [Read more...] about The Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk helped me escape 2021 anxiety
Atmospheric River: Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Storm; Residents Flee Homes In Santa Cruz Mountains
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch for your area. This is expected to be upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning tonight. The threats are debris flows, landslides, and flooding. There is no immediate need to evacuate. https://t.co/Hd2i9mF9yR pic.twitter.com/AorRteIMuq … [Read more...] about Atmospheric River: Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Storm; Residents Flee Homes In Santa Cruz Mountains
Google Stops Donating to Republicans that Objected to 2020 Elections
“But the left and the corporations are challenging all of this now. Your “conservative” social platform isn’t worth much when Amazon can shut it down. Your vote may still be yours, but if your party is denied the means to effectively organize by corporate monopolies, it’s not going to win. Your church, well, you can still attend for now, but go to the wrong church and you may not have a job in a few years,” he added. … [Read more...] about Google Stops Donating to Republicans that Objected to 2020 Elections
Both Sides Sharpen Their Carving Knives for Biden’s COVID Relief Plan
Much of the GOP, for starters, would gladly take up Psaki on that offer; many senators have said full-stop that they don’t support sending out more funds after approving a $900 billion package last month. The clutch of Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the middle who will decide the bill’s fate—and the future of most contentious legislation in an evenly divided Senate—meanwhile, have made clear they won’t take Biden’s offer no questions asked. … [Read more...] about Both Sides Sharpen Their Carving Knives for Biden’s COVID Relief Plan
