Posts Tagged: Coalinga

Capitol Spotlight: Cynthia Moreno, Press Secretary for Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas

Cynthia Moreno, photo by Scott Duncan Photography

by LISA RENNER posted 02.21.2024

When she was working as a journalist, Cynthia Moreno rejected the possibility of ever working in government communications. When the idea was suggested to her, it was a “hard no,” she said. “That’s the dark side,” she thought. But today, she is Press Secretary for Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas and considers it a dream job – one of the best positions she’s ever had.

CA’s water system in need of a fix

A potato field in the San Joaquin Valley gets a drink. (Photo: Richard Thornton, via Shutterstock)

by JIM ANDERSON posted 08.17.2016

OPINION: Our wet winter increased the state’s water supply and filled many of our reservoirs. But in many ways, the much-needed relief exposed the failure of the current water system and the lack of a cohesive federal and state plan to secure water for California residents and businesses.