EnvironmentRiver Fire Prompts Evacuation Order For Colfax, Destroys Structures In California’s Sierra Nevada FoothillsAugust 5, 2021 | Nick Miller | Janelle SalangaThe fire ignited just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon and has grown to more than 2,600 acres. At least 50 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
EnvironmentPhotos: River Fire Threatens Homes In Sierra FoothillsAugust 4, 2021 | Andrew NixonThe fast-moving wildfire started near Colfax Wednesday, quickly engulfing homes and prompting evacuation orders and warnings for more than 6,000 people in Placer and Nevada counties.
EnvironmentGov. Newsom’s Wildfire 'Priority Project' Didn’t Contain The Lava Fire, Leaving Evacuees Stuck in TrafficAugust 4, 2021 | Scott RoddThe state said the Lake Shastina fuel break was “critical for the safe evacuation” of 2,500 residents, but an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found the Lava Fire quickly overwhelmed it.
EnvironmentFacing "Dire Water Shortages,” California Bans Delta PumpingAugust 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.
EnvironmentWill Delta Water Users Sue — Again — To Stop California’s Drought Rules?July 28, 2021Suffering severe drought, the state’s water board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The state lost a lawsuit with irrigation districts during the last drought.
EnvironmentForever Chemicals: California Unveils Health Goals For Contaminated Drinking WaterJuly 24, 2021It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe.
EnvironmentWithout Enough Water To Go Around, Farmers In California Are Exhausting AquifersJuly 24, 2021California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.
EnvironmentPG&E Says It Will Bury 10,000 Miles Of Power LinesJuly 21, 2021Pacific Gas and Electric made the announcement in Chico days after the utility company reported to California regulators that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
EnvironmentDixie Fire May Be Linked To PG&E Equipment, Utility SaysJuly 19, 2021 | Chris HaganPG&E reported to the California Public Utilities Commission that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
EnvironmentSugar Fire Doubles Back on Doyle, Leaving Residents With Evacuation WhiplashJuly 15, 2021 | Scott RoddGusty winds and fire whirls propelled the Sugar Fire back toward parts of Doyle, the small Lassen County town that narrowly avoided the blaze last weekend.