PG&E Bill Increases on the Horizon: Customers to Face Higher Charges Soon
by This is the fourth PG&E price hike in 2024 and some people are starting to become suspicious. “I’m possibly considering whether I have to leave …
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Texas’s Clean Energy Ambitions: A Chart of the State’s Plans to Build the Most Renewable Power
This week’s chart from Canary Media visualizes important facts on the sustainable energy transition. For their endorsement of the column, Canary would like to thank …
California Wildfire Response in Jeopardy: Trump’s Threat to Withhold Aid Provokes Strong Reactions
MJP – Firefighters across California were infuriated when former president Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal wildfire funding from the state if Governor Gavin Newsom …
The Untold Story! Iconic BBQ Restaurant Files for Unexpected Bankruptcy: What Went Wrong?
by MJP – As a result of “franchising requirements,” a once-popular BBQ joint unexpectedly declares bankruptcy in Michigan. Using the “extreme” franchising requirements of the brand …
Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Boom: How the Discovery of the 4th Largest Reserves Will Impact the Global Market
MJP – The fourth-largest oil and gas reserves in the world have been found in Pakistani territorial seas, according to many media outlets. Recent studies …
Hit The Unemployment Ratio! California’s Poverty Levels Decrease by 1 Million in Just Four Years
A shrinking number of Californians live in poverty. But the improvement is much too slow. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the latest “supplemental” poverty measurements from the …
Unexpected Layoffs Hit Texas: The Latest on the State’s Employment Crisis
MJP – Many more companies in Texas have recently filed WARN warnings, warning of impending layoffs, therefore the Lone Star State is experiencing an unprecedented …
Exclusive! San Antonio’s Latino Bookstore: A Beacon of Latino Literature in Texas
Tony Diaz used to see Texas as something of a desert—an environment that could be barren, and occasionally hostile—at least for someone in his line …
Dangerous Bells Soon! California Hit Hard as Big Lots Confirms Over 50 Store Closures
MJP – In a significant move that has sent shockwaves across California’s retail landscape, Big Lots has announced the closure of more than 50 stores …
Macy’s Announces 55 Store Closures: What Does This Mean for Victorville’s Mall of Victor Valley?
MJP – Katie Castillo described her initial encounter with Macy’s as “a dull experience that no 9-year-old should have to endure” during the 2013 opening …