EnvironmentSacramento breaks record for hottest-ever daySeptember 6, 2022 | Chris HaganTuesday’s 116 degree heat broke a record set on July 17, 1925, when the high in downtown Sacramento hit 114 degrees.
EnvironmentBlackouts avoided Tuesday evening, though California heatwave continues to drive up power needsSeptember 5, 2022 | Chris HaganCalifornia officials said residents may need to double their power conservation Tuesday as the prolonged heatwave reaches its hottest days.
EnvironmentHeat wave hits Northern California — here’s how to stay safe and coolSeptember 2, 2022 | Steve Milne | Manola Secaira | Claire MorganTemperatures in the Sacramento area will be well above 100 degrees through Wednesday, potentially hitting highs above 110 on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plantSeptember 1, 2022Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
EnvironmentProtesters rally as Cal Fire announces plans to resume logging in Mendocino CountyAugust 30, 2022 | Manola SecairaCal Fire announced it will soon resume timber harvesting plans in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. Controversy sparked in the area over two years ago when protesters rallied and even camped out to prevent Cal Fire from logging.
EnvironmentRanchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River waterAugust 30, 2022A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.
State GovernmentCalifornia wants to end sales of new gas cars by 2035. Here are 4 key roadblocksAugust 28, 2022California's move to end the sale of new gas-powered cars could prove a seminal moment in the shift to zero-emission cars — but getting there won't be easy.
EnvironmentWhy suppressing wildfires may be making the Western fire crisis worseAugust 27, 2022The U.S. is spending record money suppressing wildfires that are only getting more deadly and severe with climate change. But there are signs the needle is moving toward more upfront prevention work.
EnvironmentElectric day in California: State phases out sales of gas carsAugust 25, 2022California will revolutionize the car market by ending sales of new gas cars within 12 years, forcing car buyers to switch to electric cars.
EnvironmentThis city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too lateAugust 22, 2022Ben Gallegos, the city manager of Firebaugh, Calif., believes a megastorm could wipe out his city. He's urging state and federal officials to invest more proactively in flood prevention measures.