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Manola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an Indigenous Affairs reporter.
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July 17, 2023
Experts say extreme heat is a chronic and dangerous issue for Californians that requires long-term solutions.
July 13, 2023
Meteorologists say these high temperatures may break records. They advise locals to stay hydrated and indoors whenever possible during peak heat.
Buddy Hale, the library’s founder, said next steps for the Library of MusicLandria could be a permanent space or something new altogether.
July 6, 2023
Officials and advocates say these lanes make biking more accessible.
Advocates showed their support for a trio of bills that would make California’s water rights system more equitable and transparent.
June 30, 2023
Lorie Shelley retired at the end of June. CapRadio visited her office at the Capitol before her retirement to ask her what she’s learned over the years and what it’s like to be a fly-on-the-wall in California’s Senate.
June 27, 2023
Local groups say early pandemic visitors highlighted issues like litter, congestion and rising housing costs.
June 12, 2023
State officials say beavers could be key in fighting climate change impacts, like drought and wildfire conditions.
May 30, 2023
A wet winter brought record snowpack to California and might change how and where wildfires pop up in the state during warmer months.
May 24, 2023
Snowmelt resulting from last winter’s record snowpack has caused more extreme river conditions, increasing the risk for people recreating in them.
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