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Howie Nave predicts the winners for Sunday's Oscars
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/25/2016 - 9:18am
And the Oscar goes to......It's that time of year again folks, the Super Bowl of the motion picture industry known as the Academy Awards. This year promises to be what I think will be an exciting one in part because of its host: comedian Chris Rock. Talk about perfect timing, huh? First the old farts who decide who gets nominated virtually overlooked every African-American contender which sparked not only outcries from those in the acting community but also wanted Chris Rock to boycott the Academy as well (for those who don't know him Chris Rock is black).
Actor Mark Ruffalo testifies at Nevada solar panel hearing in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 6:25pm
A big-name actor joined others in testifying Wednesday before a panel on Nevada solar power rates. A rate hike that took effect on January 1 has caused a ripple through the industry, resulting in hundreds of layoffs.
The Public Utilities Commission met in Carson City to discuss whether to suspend controversial new rates for rooftop solar power customers. They were looking at requests from solar company groups and the state consumer advocate to put a stay on the new rate hikes.
The actor is a climate change advocate and was greeted by a standing ovation after his testimony.
