What Needs to be Included in the Strategic Plan for a 21st Century Grid?

Overview of the American AI Action Plan On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled Winning AI Races: American AI Action Plan, following Executive Order 14179. This plan outlines federal actions across three main areas: (1) boosting AI innovation, (2) developing AI infrastructure, and (3) ensuring U.S. leadership on the global stage. Specifically, under the […]

Will Californians need to save the coast again, half a century later?

In 1972, thousands of Californians Define moments in state history. They united by fear that the grand coast was overdeveloped, highly industrialized, ecologically reduced, and irreversibly privatized. rue furchSonoma State University students signed on as volunteers for Prop. 20, calling for a committee to “preserve, protect, restore and strengthen the environment and ecology of coastal […]

DuBeau Marks Nearly a Century Hosting Weary Route 66 Travelers

Really? Did John Wayne sleep here? One of America’s oldest motor vehicle courts, Flagstaff’s Motel DuBeau has survived and hosted Grand Canyon and Route 66 travelers for 95 years. Built by Albert Dubo, this 20-room red brick motel opened in August 1929, about two months before the stock market crash that caused economic collapse. DuBeau […]

Harriet Tubman Named General More Than A Century After Her Death

19th century abolitionist Harriet Tubman was posthumously appointed general at a Veterans Day ceremony in Maryland. Some on the right are balking at what they see as a new DEI performance. But I say this honor is well-deserved. Tubman is probably the most respected abolitionist in American history. She was an avid activist, author, and […]

‘Comet of the century’ spotted over Maricopa

Comet Tochinzan-ATLAS seen above the Maricopa Water Tower on October 16, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. [Jamey Hopkins] Rancho Mirage photographer Jamie Hopkins was about to give up on photographing the so-called “Comet of the Century.” “I waited longer because I had been trying for two days to get it,” Hopkins said. […]

Century of service and solutions, addressing challenges of tomorrow

In a dynamic and diverse situation, Alabama, access to timely and reliable information is critical. For over 100 years, Alabama Cooperative Extension System has been a trusted partner to the people of the state, providing solutions to the challenges of everyday life. From its humble beginnings to its impact today, Alabama Extension has come a […]