Senator Brian Dahle who sits on the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee call in to discuss energy issues here in California. The United States and NATO were warned by Russia on Thursday they face “catastrophic consequences” if they pursue further involvement in the Ukraine war. Ray shares information from the Solar industry.

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Comedian Bill Maher said during an interview this week that Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is the only candidate that can beat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, but that if too many other Republican candidates enter the race, they will end up helping Trump secure the nomination. Comedian Bill Maher took a shot at the trans community during a CNN interview this week, saying that they go way “too far” in their demands of everyone else and that they are actively trying to “shut down debate.” Democratic members of the "Squad" in Congress continue to raise ethics concerns and red flags among watchdog groups, who have often urged government bodies to investigate their alleged misconduct. A Nebraska Sheriff's office cited two men for allegedly hunting a bald eagle with the intention of cooking and eating the national bird. SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended months long stay. A man stopped for drinking in a park in Peru was found to be in possession of more than just a container of alcohol. Juan Cesar Bermejo, 26, had a 600 to 800-year-old mummy in a cooler bag, authorities in the South American nation told ABC News

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President Joe Biden sparked criticism Wednesday night after he laughed briefly while discussing a mother who lost her two sons to fentanyl.  More than three in four Americans are concerned about the health and mental acuity of President Joe Biden to varying degrees, according to a poll. Chief Balderamma joins Ray to discuss how Fresno police announced the arrest of a serial bomber suspect on Wednesday. 

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I had just read dozens of offers from readers who wanted to help a 102-year-old World War II veteran pay his outrageous $526 gas bill , for a tiny one-bedroom apartment in Hollywood, when I got an email from the Southern California Gas Co. Elon Musk is once again the wealthiest person on Earth, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defended his decision to strip Disney World of its long-held self-government status, denouncing the company for siding with Democrats to advance a “woke” agenda through corporate means. Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election race Tuesday after her first-term was plagued by crime, the inability to recover from the pandemic, and petty fighting with officials. Former President Donald J. Trump unveiled his plans for a “sweeping pro-American overhaul of our tax and trade policy” aimed at bolstering American production and shedding economic dependence on China.

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Fresno Co Board Supervisors Garry Bredefeld And Luis Chavez Join Ray In The Studio. CA Bullet Train Lacks Funds. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors is entertaining legal action against Fresno politicians who say they’ll openly defy a county campaign contribution rule. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor meeting, a majority of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted during closed session to initiate “declaratory relief action” against supervisorial candidates Garry Bredefeld and Luis Chavez to clarify the interpretation and application of the Fresno County Campaign Contribution Ordinance. California’s bullet train project is still lacking enough money to complete its initial segment in the San Joaquin Valley, much less financing for a statewide system.

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Top Congressional investigator Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is calling for whistleblowers to come forward after the arrest of an Israeli think-tank executive who allegedly served with Hunter Biden as an adviser to a Chinese energy company and claims to have documents detailing financial links between President Joe Biden and the company. A 17-year-old student who continued to viciously beat his high school teacher after he knocked her unconscious for taking his Nintendo Switch will be tried as an adult. For years, California has championed high-speed rail as its future, even as its marquee project faces headwinds. While the high-speed rail connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco slowly comes to fruition, a separate rail plan in Southern California has finalized an important labor deal, and construction is set to begin this year. 

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A proposed California Senate Bill, SB-525 Minimum wage: health care workers would mandate a minimum wage of $25 per hour for all California health care workers. Virtually everyone working in California health care, including support staff as well as health workers, would be covered by the legislation. Spotify has unveiled a new feature to help curate your music that is fueled by artificial intelligence. The company’s new AI DJ, aptly named “DJ,” helps guide you through your listening experience by feeding you music it thinks you’ll love along with computer-generated commentary on what makes those songs great. A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine documented the effect of adopting zero-emission vehicles in one of the first-ever studies in the field that reveals the association between ZEVs, air pollution and public health. 

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The Biden administration is giving federal agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have TikTok on any federal devices, and to ensure vendors play by the same rules, according to new guidance on Monday from Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is trying to “diversify” the LAPD, and she wants to make it easier for recruits who fail to qualify for training to make the grade in order to do so.

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The coronavirus pandemic most likely began with a laboratory leak,  a U.S. Energy Department classified intelligence report now before the White House and key Congress members sets out. A dispute between Russia's top defense ministers and the founder of a Russian mercenary group, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, is showing cracks within the Kremlin leader's inner circle. Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that would prevent drag shows from taking place on public property or in front of children. Fresh off a decisive victory at the ballot box in November, California’s war with tobacco is taking on a new front.

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Nearly 60 percent of registered U.S. voters say they have “less money in their pocket than they did a year ago,” according to a Fox News poll released on Sunday. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is commonly referred to as AMLO, posted a photo to social media over the weekend that he claims shows what is effectively a mystical elf found living in nature.

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