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Manola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an Indigenous Affairs reporter.
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September 9, 2024
Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don’t require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.
Climate change and drought has driven California farmers to seek more resilient crops — like agave. And as the crop takes off, distillers have started making their own California agave spirits.
September 4, 2024
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the Yolo Causeway and, in the evenings, take flight. It’s a sight that’s attracted Sacramentans and tourists for years.
August 28, 2024
Monument status could protect these sites, which have historical and cultural importance to multiple California tribes, from development and other harm.
August 27, 2024
Peak wildfire season tends to last through October, so the potential for big fires in Northern California isn’t over quite yet.
August 8, 2024
Although California implemented heat standards for outdoor workers almost two decades ago, these protections aren’t always put into practice.
July 26, 2024
Governor 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.
July 23, 2024
Dozens of environmental groups have rallied behind the bond, especially in light of state budget cuts made earlier in the year that impacted climate programs.
July 18, 2024
The 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.
July 15, 2024
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump sparked renewed conversations about the need to protect lawmakers. But violence and threats against legislators aren’t new.
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