Making a Difference Can Be Fashionable
Jewelry designer Jes MaHarry has devoted her craft and life to not only making beautiful, one of a kind jewelry, but also making sure that her work is contributing to causes she actively supports.
Jewelry designer Jes MaHarry has devoted her craft and life to not only making beautiful, one of a kind jewelry, but also making sure that her work is contributing to causes she actively supports.
UPS recently rolled out 130 new Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) in New York, New Jersey and California as part of the company’s “rolling laboratory” approach to transportation.
California is set to become the first viable commercial market for dimethyl ether (DME), with a research and development facility planned for Los Angeles.
Should the California high speed rail project actually succeed, San Joaquin Valley cities like Fresno and Bakersfield would benefit, too.
Joseph Eichler and his homes still strut and thrive throughout California, and that is true in Silicon Valley. Among the 11,000 or so homes built that carry his design, Eichler homes, or “Eichlers,” are still in demand by Silicon Valley homeowners.
With the California state budget facing its annual meat cleaver, California’s impressive state parks have been on the chopping block. Coca-Cola and Stater Brothers are doing what they can to keep the parks operating.
Artichokes, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and strawberries are just a few products that Santa Cruz County’s farmers provide to much of California and beyond. They grow products that should not be secret.
Watsonville is Santa Cruz County’s muscle. The town of 40,000, centered in the Pajaro Valley, is the center of the county’s thriving agricultural sector. It is also home to fantastic Victorian and art deco architecture.
Much of California’s past is evident driving along the state’s highways. CA-76, in northern San Diego County, is one of them. Fruit stands, mountains, and blissful scenery await.
Last Thursday Walmart announced that it eliminated over 80% of its waste that otherwise would have ended up in landfills across California. The initiative’s success has sparked Walmart to roll out the program across the United States.
California needs to synchronize its elections. Democracy would flourish if elections were held only every two years, not constantly as is the current situation in the Golden State.
California Assemblyman Jose Solorio of Santa Ana introduced Assembly BIll (AB) 275 last week in Sacramento. The Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 would authorize landowners to install, maintain and operate two different rainwater capture systems.