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.
EnvironmentThings to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western USJuly 16, 2024A dangerously hot summer has shaped up in the U.S. West. Extreme heat is suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including retirees in Oregon and a motorcyclist in Death Valley, California.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s freshwater ecosystems are in urgent peril: new report suggests a portfolio of tools may helpJuly 15, 2024Nearly half of the state’s freshwater species are vulnerable to extinction, while only 6% are protected under endangered regulations, according to a May PPIC report.
EnvironmentHomeless advocates say cities, counties should distribute tools to prevent fires in encampmentsJuly 15, 2024 | Manola SecairaLast month, a fire originating from a Rancho Cordova encampment burned nearly 600 acres. Advocates say unhoused people should be equipped with tools like fire extinguishers to help stop them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHiking during extreme heat can be deadly. Here's why and how to stay safeJuly 12, 2024Heat records have been crumbling this summer in the U.S., creating dangerous conditions for those exerting themselves outside. When the body gets overheated, it struggles to perform basic functions.
