Powerful Storm Approaching Calif., Warnings Issued

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A strong Pacific storm tapping into subtropical moisture is taking aim at California, raising the threat of flash flooding and debris flows. The National Weather Service says the system has the potential to bring the highest rainfall totals of the season to some parts of southwest California. The so-called atmospheric river…MORE

Report: HSR Slowdown Planned for Bay Area Stretch

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  The bullet train is slowing down, at least in one key stretch. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that new documents from the High Speed Rail Authority show the stretch between San Jose and Gilroy will no longer have dedicated tracks and will only reach speeds of 110 miles per hour –…MORE

House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption

  The U.S. House, following Senate action, has introduced a bill to stop an unintended regulation of farms. Introduced this week, ACRE, the Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act, would avoid unnecessary environmental reporting for farmers and ranchers. The Senate version of the bill, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act, would do the…MORE