When 50,000 acre-feet of water went gushing out of the Sacramento River last month, it fast became a test of California’s ability to protect its environmental policies from an increasingly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Southern California smog worsens for second straight year despite reduced emissions
For decades, Southern California has waged a slow but successful war on smog. Through vehicle emissions rules, clean-fuel standards and other tough measures, officials have lifted the choking pall of … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Highway Patrol responds to rollover crash on Highway 59
The California Highway Patrol responds to the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 59 near Rahilly Road in Merced County, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. According to CHP Officer Noe Lomeli, a 30-year-old man from El Nido, was traveling northbound on Highway 59 when traffic suddenly …
Read More »Covered California Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for health coverage in 2018 is happening now and will end on Jan. 31, 2018. Current members can renew or change their health plans until Jan. 31.
Read More »California promises free community college tuition, but how will it pay?
Weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 19, which waives fees for first-time freshmen at California community colleges, officials in the Los Rios Community College District are wondering where the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bands compete at Central California Band Review in Merced
Check what went on at the 58th annual Central California Band Review honoring Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2017, at Golden Valley High School. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Regulations For Pesticide Use Near California Schools
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has officially adopted new regulations on the use of pesticides near schools and daycare centers. The new rules go into effect in January and prohibit application on crops that are within a quarter mile of schools and daycare centers, Monday through Friday between 6:00 …
Read More »California has 5 of the top 10 worst cities for renters in the U.S.
Do you think you pay too much rent? You might be right if you live in California, according to a new report. Five of the top 10 worst major U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California bans use of some farming pesticides near schools
California has banned farmers from using certain pesticides near schools and day care centers under a new rule announced Tuesday that regulators said is among the toughest in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Could California law have prevented Texas church massacre?
A California system that tracks down people banned from owning firearms and seizes the weapons might have prevented the mass shooting in which at least 26 people were killed in … Click to Continue »
Read More »US ag secretary visits young Madera farmer during two-day California visit
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture stopped at a Madera farm Sunday evening as part of his two-day stop in California, where Sonny Perdue talked about helping young people in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmers Search For Answers As California Mulls New Restrictions Over Chlorpyrifos
One of the most widely used insecticides in America is the subject of a regulatory battle. Earlier this year the Trump administration chose not to move ahead with efforts to ban chlorpyrifos , first put in place by the Obama administration. Now, California is in the process of tightening its …
Read More »Don’t get fooled by the calendar. It’s the height of fire season in California
The days get shorter, the evenings get cooler and stores put out their Halloween displays. But even as autumn settles in, California’s fire season hasn’t ended – not by a … Click to Continue »
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