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California Ban on Gas Appliances Starts With Jan. 1 'All ... - GV Wire
WEBDec 16, 2022 · New homes and buildings that are constructed in 2023 will have to have electric supply panels and circuitry to support all-electric appliances and heating under a building code update approved two years ago by the California Energy Commission. The new building code doesn't ban the sale of natural gas appliances outright — that will come in 2030, in a mandate from the California Air Resources ...
Musk's Grok Image Generator Raises Alarm Over Misinformation, …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Elon Musk’s xAI has launched an image generator for its Grok chatbot, available to X Premium subscribers. As reported by The Verge, the tool’s lack of robust safeguards has led to a flood of controversial images, including depictions of political figures in compromising situations and copyrighted characters in inappropriate contexts.
Local Community Wants to Exit Sierra Unified for Clovis. What …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The new proposed map includes 437 acres of undeveloped land in addition to the 216 at Ventana Hills. Green estimated a loss of $1 million in bonding capacity. At full build-out, it could cost the district $2.6 million. A $24 million bond is on the November ballot for residents in Sierra Unified. The $1 million estimation is approximately 4% of ...
Gurm Gets Two-Year Head Start on Fresno City Council Run
WEBSep 6, 2024 · If elected — the primary is June 2, 2026 — Gurm could become the youngest councilmember since Henry T. Perea (25) in 2003, and the first Sikh, and Dastar (turban)-wearing elected official in Fresno history. Gurm is holding a “pre-launch fundraiser” on Sept. 30. He already has endorsements from Esparza, Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, and ...
KMPH 26 Launching a Weekly Political News Show on Sundays
WEBJan 11, 2024 · A new local politically-oriented show debuts on KMPH FOX26 on Sunday, Jan. 21. Evening news anchor Monty Torres will host “California Votes 2024,” airing weekly Sundays at 5 p.m. for 30 minutes. The show is scheduled to run through the November election. “Our aim is to empower our viewers each …
Table Mountain's Brand New Casino Nears Opening. Video Offers …
WEBJun 21, 2022 · Table Mountain's new hotel resort and casino in Friant, under construction since 2019, is now on the verge of opening. While tribal leaders have remained tight lipped on an official date, a promotional video shared on social media last month by the company confirms the casino will open in July. Watch: Aerial View of New Casino '35 years have flown by, but the same spirit remains,' announces ...
School Board Candidate List in Clovis Now Includes a Kardashian
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The candidates are DeFrank’s wife, Molly; Wilma Tom Hashimoto, executive director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Fresno and Madera Counties; and Janet S. Kardashian, who retired in 2010 as a Clovis Unified teacher but has maintained her teaching credential to work as a substitute and tutor. DeFrank and Kardashian have ...
Sierra Unified Hopes Voters Will Approve School Bond Measure …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A $24.2 million bond will be on the November ballot for voters in the Sierra Unified School District. (GV Wire Composite/David Rodriguez) Sierra Unified will put a $24.2 million bond measure on the November ballot. Two previous efforts (2008, 2012) failed. Bond money will focus on modernizing existing …
Latest: Newsom Elected, Gas Tax Repeal Trailing - GV Wire
WEBNov 7, 2018 · A proposal to repeal a gasoline tax increase for transportation projects in California is trailing in early returns. Proposition 6 had about 47 percent of the vote shortly after polls closed Tuesday with nearly 2 million votes counted. The Republican-backed measure would repeal an increase in fuel taxes and vehicle fees that is expected to fund ...