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Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

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Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

Millions of California households received a sweet surprise in their electricity bills for the months of August and September. Under a new schedule designed to place relief in the hottest, highest-use months, homes received automatic credit. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said on Tuesday that customers of Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San … Read more

Priscilla Chan’s housing philanthropy helped finance 4,400 homes and protect 73,000 tenants in 5 years

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Priscilla Chan's housing philanthropy helped finance 4,400 homes and protect 73,000 tenants in 5 years

Priscilla Chan is the co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Image Credit: Jessica Chou/Chan Zuckerberg Initiative(CZI) Priscilla Chan has supported thousands of Bay Area residents through the ‘Partnership for the Bay’s Future,’ a programme created to tackle the region’s shortage of affordable homes. 5 years after its launch, the initiative had protected more … Read more

New Jersey inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators running without required permits at a massive AI data center; the state has now imposed a record $1.07 million penalty

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New Jersey inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators running without required permits at a massive AI data center; the state has now imposed a record $1.07 million penalty

New Jersey has imposed a record $1.07 million penalty on DataOne after inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators installed and operating without required air-pollution permits at the company’s massive artificial intelligence data center in Vineland. The state Department of Environmental Protection discovered the generators during a July 29 inspection and said each unit had a … Read more

Australian homeowner blamed six neighbouring trees for damage to her 130-year-old heritage home and sought $23,650.86 for repairs; NSW court rejected the claim after finding no proven link to the trees

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Australian homeowner blamed six neighbouring trees for damage to her 130-year-old heritage home and sought $23,650.86 for repairs; NSW court rejected the claim after finding no proven link to the trees

The Court accepted the damage but found no proven link between the trees and the claimed damage. (AI image) An Australian homeowner who blamed six trees on neighbouring property for damage to her 130-year-old heritage home has failed in her claim for tree removal and about $23,650 in repair costs. The NSW Land and Environment … Read more

An Alabama couple bought 21 acres in Jackson Hole in the 1990s; decades later, their family retreat is asking $40 million

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An Alabama couple bought 21 acres in Jackson Hole in the 1990s; decades later, their family retreat is asking $40 million

PC: LATHAM JENKINS/ The Wall Street Journal An Alabama couple who bought a 21-acre property in Jackson Hole in the 1990s has spent decades turning it into a family retreat with a Western-style lodge, guest cottage and creek and riverfront grounds. Investor Jon Rotenstreich and his wife, Susan, initially lived in the two-bedroom guest cottage … Read more

Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands

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Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands

For years, sand dredged from the Mississippi River was removed to keep one of America’s most important waterways navigable. At one restoration site, engineers found another use for that material, building islands. The US Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $25 million habitat restoration project at McGregor Lake in Wisconsin, where about 500,000 cubic … Read more

How China helped arm Iran before Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi

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How China helped arm Iran before Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi

File photo: Chinese president Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump US president Donald Trump hosted a grand welcome for Chinese president Xi Jinping but in the background of this fanfare, an investigation by the Wall Street Journal has shown how China has been supporting Iran militarily in its war against the US.When the US … Read more

Rikishi had spent everything on his new Florida home when Yokozuna gave him a blank cheque to fix its broken heating system

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Rikishi had spent everything on his new Florida home when Yokozuna gave him a blank cheque to fix its broken heating system

Before Rikishi became one of WWE’s recognisable stars, there was a period when simply keeping his new family home running had become a financial problem. According to the various online reports, he had put almost everything he had into a Florida property while wrestling as Fatu, leaving little money for an essential repair. At the … Read more

Kristin Cavallari bought a secluded 130-acre Tennessee estate in 2024 and spent two years reshaping it, turning a barn into an indoor basketball court and a guesthouse into her podcast studio

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Kristin Cavallari bought a secluded 130-acre Tennessee estate in 2024 and spent two years reshaping it, turning a barn into an indoor basketball court and a guesthouse into her podcast studio

The result is a home that combines expansive surroundings with a surprisingly practical approach to family life, giving Cavallari the privacy of a secluded estate without sacrificing the comforts of a house designed for everyday living. For Kristin Cavallari, the appeal of her new Tennessee home goes well beyond its size. Tucked away on 130 … Read more

California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

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California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

Customers with disabilities and older adults said that they were allegedly pressured into spending thousands of dollars at Bee & Co.’s mall-based skincare stores across the Southland, according to CBS California. Now, California congressman Rep. Brad Sherman, whose congressional district includes the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, said he plans to bring the allegations … Read more