EnvironmentCalifornia’s fracking ban goes into effect in OctoberJuly 26, 2024 | Manola SecairaGovernor Gavin Newsom launched the regulatory action needed to phase out fracking permits in 2021. Though the ban has not officially gone into effect, California has not approved any fracking permits after that year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's newest state park is like a time machineJuly 25, 2024California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
EnvironmentMan arrested on suspicion of starting Park Fire, which has grown to California’s largest this yearJuly 25, 2024A fast-moving wildfire that started in Upper Bidwell Park continues to prompt evacuations in part of Chico, Cohasset, Forest Ranch, and part of Tehama County.
Health CareAdmissions for hot pavement burns are increasing at UC Davis Medical CenterJuly 23, 2024 | Kate WolffeThis year is rivaling 2023 for the number of injuries related to hot pavement treated at the Regional Burn Center. The center’s chief of burn surgery says two groups are most at-risk: Those with diabetes and those who use substances.
EnvironmentA look at the $10B climate bond California voters will decide on in NovemberJuly 23, 2024 | Manola SecairaDozens of environmental groups have rallied behind the bond, especially in light of state budget cuts made earlier in the year that impacted climate programs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGovernor Newsom signs bills, vetoes coastal protection measureJuly 19, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a couple dozen bills into law on Thursday. He also vetoed one with tribal and environmentalist support.
EnvironmentUC moves to limit where academic departments post opinions against backdrop of Gaza WarJuly 18, 2024University of California’s Board of Regents is a step closer to requiring that statements of academic departments appear on separate webpages rather than on departmental homepages.
EnvironmentCalifornia first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuelsJuly 18, 2024California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: June, July see record-breaking stretch of heatJuly 18, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe National Weather Service in Sacramento said the period from June 23 to July 12 was the all-time hottest 20-day stretch recorded in downtown Sacramento.
EnvironmentJudge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwaterJuly 16, 2024A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to meter their groundwater use for now.