EnvironmentPG&E shuts off power in 12 counties as 'diablo' wind spikes risk of wildfiresOctober 18, 2024About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after PG&E shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last through part of the weekend.
EnvironmentLa Nina could soon arrive. Here's what that means for winter weatherOctober 17, 2024NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until March.
State GovernmentLabor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. The state disagrees.October 14, 2024As a gasoline reserve bill faces a final vote today, labor advocates say the bill’s safety measures don’t go far enough.
EnvironmentThe U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribeOctober 14, 2024Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikesOctober 11, 2024The California state Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pump. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing the proposal.
EnvironmentVoters to decide on $10 billion climate bond in NovemberOctober 9, 2024 | Manola SecairaProposition 4 proposes a bond that would fund a wide range of climate-related projects, focusing on those related to improving access to safe drinking water, wildfire prevention and the protection of lands and communities in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBirders argue over plan to change dozens of bird namesOctober 3, 2024On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
EnvironmentTribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US historyOctober 2, 2024The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has been completed near the California-Oregon border. The move Wednesday marks a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River.
EnvironmentVomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioningOctober 2, 2024An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.
EnvironmentWildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more riskOctober 1, 2024Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million.
