With ever-increasing taxes and the state deficit growing, politicians and government regulators continue to get paid for ...

Californians’ utility bills, including SMUD customers, would slightly increase if Gavin Newsom’s budget passes. Jose Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.com Customers of the Sacramento Municipal ...

As California regulates the rates of utilities and insurers, officials must not only protect consumers but maintain the ...

THE BUZZ: WAITING ON A DEAL — Legislators might’ve passed a budget bill last week, but the real work is happening now behind the scenes. The negotiations that began in January are days (or ...

The effects of extreme heat on the human body have been well-documented, but increased summer temperatures may also pose ...

Regular residential meters record kilowatt hours consumed by month, whereas residential TOU meters are programmed to record ...

“Numerology” tries to find reality within various measurements of economic and real estate trends. Buzz: California’s homeownership rate hit a 13-year high last year – if you ignore the ...

Our great state has seen some negative headlines lately: we will lose a Congressional seat for the first time in our history, big name firms have moved their headquarters out of state, and some ...

The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations. By Manuela Andreoni Every little bit helps. But doing it wrong can actually make matters ...

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