[naviga:h3]Fox CEO denounces racism, terrorists[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — The CEO of 21st Century Fox denounced racism and terrorists while expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s reaction to the deadly violence surrounding a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

James Murdoch also told friends in a personal email that he and his wife, Kathryn, will donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League.

Murdoch writes that the events in Charlottesville last weekend and Trump’s response “concern all of us as Americans and free people.”

“I can’t even believe I have to write this: standing up to Nazis is essential; there are no good Nazis. Or Klansmen, or terrorists,” Murdoch added. “Democrats, Republicans, and others must all agree on this, and it compromises nothing for them to do so.”

Trump has put the blame for the violence on both white nationalists and those protesting the gathering last weekend, saying there were “very fine people” on both sides.

Murdoch is the son of 21st Century Fox’s co-executive chairman, Rupert Murdoch, a Trump ally who The New York Times reported recently dined with the president at the White House. The company is the corporate parent of Fox News Channel, which has given friendly coverage to the president.

[naviga:h3]Eclipse to hinder solar power[/naviga:h3]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When the moon passes in front of the sun during Monday’s eclipse California will lose enough solar energy to power more than 1.5 million homes, a figure that underscores the state’s growing reliance on energy from the sun.

California has rapidly deployed renewable energy and now produces 40 percent of the nation’s solar power. The eclipse presents an unusual challenge for those who manage the state’s power grid because the solar energy will drop off and re-emerge more quickly than during usual conditions involving clouds or nightfall.

For about three hours Monday, there will be diminished solar power available.

Grid managers say they’ve been preparing extensively for more than a year and are confident nobody will lose power.