The Trump administration is threatening to scrap a major Obama-era agreement that sought to protect millions of acres of the California desert by placing sensitive areas off-limits to major solar- … Click to Continue »
Read More »No one seems to want to run Trump’s EPA in California
Perhaps it is unsurprising that the White House still hasn’t filled this job: San Francisco is not an inviting place for the Make America Great Again administration. But the administration’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rare, venomous sea snake found slithering on Southern California shores. Are more coming?
A rare venomous sea snake found slithering on the sand in Newport Beach earlier this week was one of a growing number of the serpents apparently drawn far north of … Click to Continue »
Read More »California is well-equipped to block new drilling
There are two things working against the Trump administration’s proposal to open up California coastal waters to new oil and gas drilling: state regulators and simple economics. California has powerful … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weed is legal in California. But this is why you still can’t buy it in Merced County.
The time has come in California for adults who want to consume cannabis for fun, but, if you live in Merced County, you’re in for a long drive to pick … Click to Continue »
Read More »As fish disappear, Trump administration seeks to pump more California water south
The Trump administration is taking steps to pump more water through the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the southern half of the state despite fresh documentation of the estuary’s declining … Click to Continue »
Read More »Biscuit products recalled from California to NC to Florida due to possible listeria
Listeria concerns at T. Marzetti Company have caused a recall of biscuit products from Florida to California, including several store brands. Listeria causes listeriosis, which infects 1,600 people each year, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Agencies tasked with enforcing California pot laws. Merced dispensaries come next
Licensed businesses around California can begin legally growing and selling marijuana for recreational use Monday, and a hodgepodge of enforcement agencies will be trying to make sure they adhere to … Click to Continue »
Read More »New gun restrictions are coming to California in 2018. Here’s what they mean to you
California’s more than 6 million gun owners are going to see new restrictions in 2018 stemming from sweeping regulations lawmakers and voters have approved over the past two years. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Split California in three? The clock is ticking for proponents to get it on the ballot
Signature gatherers are out this winter collecting the 365,880 needed for a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to divide California into three separate states. Tim Draper, the tech billionaire behind … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Southern California burns, state tells electric companies to shape up
With wildfires raging in Southern California, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. facing scrutiny over the October wine country fires, state regulators ordered electric utilities Thursday to do a better … Click to Continue »
Read More »California climate study shows worsening drought
California could be hit with significantly more dangerous and more frequent droughts in the near future as changes in weather patterns triggered by global warming block rainfall from reaching the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Covered California Insurance Plans Could Be More Affordable This Year. Here’s Why:
For years, one of the most powerful and consistent Republican criticism of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is that the monthly premiums are going up so fast that they are quickly becoming unaffordable and that the whole law was on the verge of collapse. President Donald Trump, …
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