My 16-year-old son, Eli, came into my bedroom the other night to share a story that was upsetting him. He had been on the phone with Everett, one of his closest friends. They were talking about marketing strategies for Eli’s streetwear business.

In a significant milestone, the Porterville Unified School District has received a major boost in its “String to be 1st to 0” project in its effort to have a transportation fleet with zero emissions.

Jesika Gonzalez will tell you that she wasn’t the biggest fan of Porterville, California, while she was growing up.