California may take gas-tax funds away from local governments - San Jose Mercury News

"If the governor wanted to lead us out of this financial mess, he would raise the gas tax 10 cents a month for the next year," he said. "He could use this increase to pay down the budget deficit and for road repair. This would reinforce his talk about climate change and reducing our carbon footprint and encourage people to drive less."

That's a hard sell for voters, especially with the state unemployment rate in double digits. Few in the Legislature seem willing to go down that road.

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Greg Combet became Minister for Defense Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change.

Australian singer takes unnecessary fossil-fueled trip to New York

Her concert tickets have even been made out of recycled paper.

Higgins stopped by The Early Show Saturday Edition's "Second Cup Cafe," to sing "Where I Stood" and "Steer" off of her latest album, "On a Clear Night".