University of California, Merced students march and chant in protest of President-elect Donald Trump on the UC Merced campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016. Caution: Video Contains Graphic Language. … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California approves Legislature transparency law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. California voters have approved a ballot initiative to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Proposition 54 won … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California passes recreational pot law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 8:10 p.m. California voters passed a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a big boost to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drought-weary California improves on lagging conservation
Drought-ridden Californians have recovered a little of the ground they were losing in terms of water conservation, and water officials said they were pleased overall Tuesday with the latest statewide … Click to Continue »
Read More »California condor chick’s flight from nest marks milestone for recovery program
In a milestone for the recovery of the California condor, a condor chick has hatched in the wild, survived and flown out of its nest at Pinnacles National Park for … Click to Continue »
Read More »California creates pesticide buffer zones around schools and day cares
Crop dusting and many other forms of pesticide spraying will be banned within a quarter of a mile of schools and child day care centers during the bulk of daylight … Click to Continue »
Read More »Toxic algae troubles many California lakes and waterways
Katie Stone didn’t know about the threat of toxic blue-green algae in Castro Valley’s Lake Chabot until after her beloved 5-year-old chocolate lab Josie lapped up some of the reservoir … Click to Continue »
Read More »California sea otter population reaches record high number
In a historic rebound, California sea otters, the frolicking ocean ambassadors of Monterey Bay and Big Sur, have reached their highest population level since 1982, when federal and state officials first began keeping track. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grizzly bears in California: Reintroduction push ignites strong emotions
The mighty grizzly bear ruled California’s valleys, forests and coasts with fierce claws and jaws until people shot the last ones nearly a century ago. Now an environmental group is asking the state to consider bringing it back. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How California lawmakers made successful push for new climate change legislation
For California Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, global warming conjured images of stricken polar bears on melting ice sheets, a problem with little relevance to his arid Inland Empire district. … Click to Continue »
Read More »After intense debate, California Assembly OKs climate legislation aimed at pollution reduction
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-The California Assembly approved a second measure on climate change Wednesday after a contentious debate about the benefits of environmental regulations and whether the provisions go far enough to increase legislative oversight of state regulators. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California lags on projects to protect wildlife at Salton Sea, officials say
The Salton Sea is in big trouble and plodding California officials are to blame, local authorities and environmentalists say. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California wardens retire amid prison abuse, suicide claims
The wardens at California’s two major women’s prisons have retired amid allegations of pervasive problems at both institutions, including sexual abuse of female inmates at one prison and suicides at the other. … Click to Continue »
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