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California could cut utility bills with distributed energy. Why isn’t it?

Houses in California with Spanish tiles and palm trees, with solar panels on one house.

Rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats could help rein in rising grid costs — if only California could pass policies to make it happen.

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Fresh Fest Cleveland returns to Rid-All Farm/Otter Park on Saturday

Fresh Fest Cleveland was first introduced in 2019.

Fresh Fest Cleveland will be returning to Rid-All Farm/Otter Park on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival, now in its fifth year, is a multicultural event that aims to “celebrate the arts and urban agriculture, promote health and wellness, while breaking down the barriers of the neighborhood and emphasizing cultural unity.”

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As Wichita pauses its divisive parking plan, other cities may be models

A car is parked on a street in downtown Wichita near parking meters and a sign for a parking garage.

Wichita’s downtown parking is a math problem city leaders are struggling to solve. Wichita has over 6,000 parking spots, divided between metered and free spaces, on streets and in parking garages. Each one brings in about $227 a year but costs about $400 in labor and maintenance. Complicating the equation is some $9 million of […]

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