The sun is now California’s cheapest power source. This remarkable milestone in the changing energy economy, owed to advances in photovoltaic technology, comes as the curtains fall on the fossil fuel age. But a complete transition to renewable energy remains many years away. While California’s leaders have set progressive goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tapping into clean energy, it will take bright minds in the private sector to reach and realize those targets. More than half a million Californians now work in jobs related to clean energy, and among several hubs of activity, the Capital Region has emerged as a center of action.
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One of the most decorated high school athletes in Chautauqua County high school history now knows where he will spend his next four years.
John Swabik signed a national letter of intent Wednesday night to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder to run track and field for the Buffaloes.
“Colorado has been talking to me for a solid three or four months,” Swabik said Thursday evening. “I’m happy that I’ve made my decision and I can kind of put that college search behind me. That’s been really stressful and put a lot of weight on my shoulders.”
As a school bus driver, a teacher, helper of
blind children, artist, caterer, upscale bartender and much more,
Edward (Ed) Ramstad made his way through his 70 years of quiet,
unassuming success. His greatest accomplishment was in maintaining
the love and admiration of his immediate and extended family.
Edward J. Ramstad was born in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota June 24, 1950. He, his parents Clarence (Clink),
Geraldine (Geri), and siblings then migrated to Southern California
when he was five years old. Within a couple of years, Ed found
himself in a more remote area known as Whitmore, California in Shasta
County. Ed was educated in Shasta County and graduated from
To spring break or not? Colleges weigh options
Carlos Acosta’s fall semester at the University of Southern California was a lot more grueling than he expected and it wasn’t just because of the Zoom classes.
In an effort to minimize travel during the coronavirus pandemic, the university shortened the semester so it ended before Thanksgiving, and didn’t include any multi-day breaks. But the condensed schedule, Acosta said, came with consequences.
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Carlos Acosta’s fall semester at the University of Southern California was a lot more grueling than he expected and it wasn’t just because of the Zoom classes.