Key Takeaways San Jose raised its initial CCW application fee to $1,591, making it the most expensive in California. Total costs for first-time applicants exceed $2,000 when including state fees and additional requirements. The fee is part of a steady increase over the past two and a half years, rising roughly $300 since early 2024. Legal challenges are looming, with lawsuits questioning the constitutionality of such high fees. San Jose’s renewal fee is notably low at $25, suggesting that the initial fee is primarily a barrier to application. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes SAN JOSE, CA — The most expensive…

On June 23rd, the number of New World screwworm cases stood at sixteen. Now, there are 32 known cases of the flesh-eating parasite in the United States. Researchers are fast-tracking options in an attempt to slow the population growth of the devastating screwworm before it does widespread economic damage. US…

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have grown to 1,561 while deaths have surged to 506. The virus is still spreading as new treatment trials begin. DR Congo Begins Ebola Treatment Trial This is the largest ever Ebola outbreak, and it has yet to reach its peak. Researchers…

According to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Administrator Jared Isaacman, the United States is “very much in a space race” with China. Both countries are hoping to land humans on the moon soon and establish permanent military bases there. During an interview with ‘Face the Nation’ on CBS on…

With a (relatively) even news flow today, we might as well have a look at some serious Fourth of July woo-woo.Long-time readers know that I have a marvelously vivid visual dream world – which occasionally reveals some predictive content.  Other times, it’s just jaw-dropping cool.  And this is something anyone…

This article was originally published by Edison Reed at Natural News.  PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operation in the United States, declared a grid emergency on July 1 as a historic heat dome pushes temperatures into triple digits across the Mid-Atlantic region, according to officials. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued…

With the hottest part of the summer just weeks off now, it was time to “serious up” on the lower-tech approach to cooling the lean-to greenhouse.If you go back into ancient history, son G2 and I cobbled up the idea a few years back and it has been a lot…