Original Story | CNN.com February 17, 2016 By Tom LoBianco Washington (CNN) – Ted Cruz has inched ahead of Donald Trump in a new national poll released Wednesday, the first national poll of the 2016 cycle that shows the Texas senator on top of the Republican field. Cruz has the backing […]
It sure has felt like spring lately. After weeks of warm temperatures, Californians finally could receive some winter-type weather late Wednesday as rain and high winds sweep over the area this afternoon and in the coming months. Wednesday still starts off with sunny skies, but forecasters say looks can be deceiving. The […]
Most of California has been experiencing near-record high temperatures within the past few days. While this spring-like weather may be pleasant for us to enjoy outdoor activities, it is also an early opportunity for pests to become active earlier than normal. Small plastic cups dot the perimeter of Norris Farms’ expansive […]
Original Story | CNN.com February 10, 2016 By Kevin Liptak (CNN) – Even as he works to accentuate eight years of achievements, President Barack Obama paused Wednesday to highlight where he readily admits he’s failed. Returning to Springfield, Illinois, site of his presidential campaign launch nine years ago, Obama confronted the […]
Original Story | CNN.com February 3, 2016 By Joe Johns and Allie Malloy (CNN) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders began receiving Secret Service protection on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said. Todd Breasseale, the department’s acting assistant secretary for public affairs, said the protection was granted by Homeland Security […]
California’s citrus growers need your help. A state program funded by industry is reaching out to homeowners who may be able to help control the spread of an insect that threatens the very survival of California citrus. The tiny pest, a mottled-brown, moth-like insect called the Asian citrus psyllid, has been […]
Original Story | CNN.com January 27, 2016 by Brian Stelter (CNN) – Trump says he will skip Fox’s debate and hold a “special event” to raise money for veterans. The event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, will start right at 9 p.m. Eastern, the same time as the […]
Despite the weeks of storms signaling the arrival of El Niño, water districts in Orange County are urging residents to continue to conserve water through what is expected to be a wet winter. Officials point to data from the State Water Resources Control Board that indicate one rainy El Niño season […]
Original Story | CNN.com January 20, 2016 By Theodore Schleifer Rye, New Hampshire (CNN) – Ted Cruz has had better days. First, the most senior Republican in Iowa, Gov. Terry Branstad, told voters there to choose literally any candidate but the Texas senator. Then, a few hours later, Sarah Palin — […]
Under orders from the state to balance its groundwater bank account, the City of Bakersfield is preparing to form its own groundwater management agency, in partnership with a water district it has tangled with in court on multiple occasions. The Kern Groundwater Authority, comprised of smaller communities and more than a […]
