Mark Heckey has over thirty years of professional experience in planning, land development, and real estate. Since 2017, he has been a freelance writer, with his work appearing in online magazines such as California Update.
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Going Electric Gets More Complicated
The Inflation Reduction Act transforms the electric vehicle tax credit incentive
As electric vehicle prices rise, EV tax credits and rebates have become critical to the market. Here’s what you need to know about regional EV incentives and the changing rules of the EV tax credit.

Shelter From the Storm
Businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations in the Capital Region offer refugees hope
Immigrants restarting their lives are finding their way through job training, community support and spiritual connection.

Earth, Wind and the Fire Next Time
Climate change is a factor in California’s rampaging wildfires, but not the only one
Due to human influence, three primary ingredients of wilderness fires are on the rise: the accumulation of biofuels in the forest, rising heat of the planet as a whole, and an ineffective political system of fire management.