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Christopher Salazar

Christopher Salazar

Christopher Salazar studies Philosophy at Pitzer College and hails from La Verne, California. He’s not one to proselytize, but he considers whiskey on the rocks sacrilege.

Community groups express disappointment over CARB’s withdrawal of clean truck and air rules

Community groups express disappointment over CARB’s withdrawal of clean truck and air rules

KVCR News: California rolls back truck, clean air rules. Advocacy groups say they'll continue to fight0:00/76.3773331× Anticipating President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) abandoned environmental regulations that would have required cleaner locomotives and phased out diesel trucks, leaving community groups

Rialto City Council rejects motion to draft ordinance addressing vacancies

Rialto City Council rejects motion to draft ordinance addressing vacancies

The Rialto City Council on Tuesday voted down a motion to draft an ordinance intended to streamline the process of filling vacant council seats. The motion to draft the ordinance failed by a narrow 3-2 margin, with Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott and Councilmembers Andy Carrizales and Edward Montoya Jr.

Rialto City Council votes to interview candidates to fill vacant council seat amid community pushback

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Rialto City Council voted 3-1 to interview candidates to fill Mayor Joe Baca Sr.’s vacant council seat after the Nov. 5 election results. Mayor Pro Tem Andy Carrizales and Councilmembers Ed Scott and Karla Perez voted yes. Mayor Baca voted no. Baca was elected

Amazon air hub employees push for union after years of organizing efforts

Amazon air hub employees push for union after years of organizing efforts

Amazon workers at KSBD, the company’s largest West Coast air facility, launched a union drive to join the 1.3 million-member Teamsters Union after years of grassroots organizing. The move follows recent worker-led actions at KSBD, including strikes and walkouts, to address unsafe conditions and unfair labor practices. KSBD

Perris approves large warehouse project near Big League Dreams baseball complex despite community pushback

Perris approves large warehouse project near Big League Dreams baseball complex despite community pushback

The Perris City Council voted 3-2 to approve the Mapes and Trumble Facility Project on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Mayor Michael Vargas, Mayor Pro Tem Rita Rogers and Councilmember David Starr Rabb voted yes. Councilmembers Malcolm Corona and Marisela Nava voted no. The project consists of a 350,000 square foot

CARB approves controversial changes to its fuel standards amid criticism from environmental groups and some industry

CARB approves controversial changes to its fuel standards amid criticism from environmental groups and some industry

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted on November 8 to implement changes to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) aimed at reducing transportation emissions, despite objections from pollution-burdened communities, some oil companies and Republican lawmakers. Approved in 2009, the LCFS program is one of nine early action measures in

Pitzer College y el Robert Redford Conservancy empoderan a las comunidades con el sitio web SoCal Earth

Pitzer College y el Robert Redford Conservancy empoderan a las comunidades con el sitio web SoCal Earth

El sitio de web, SoCalEarth.org, ayudara al público con informacion y datos sobre el cambio climático y la planificación comunitaria.