State GovernmentLegislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’May 18, 2023In their twice-a-year exercise, legislators killed dozens of California bills in the process known as the suspense file.
EnvironmentProtecting Molok Luyuk, a haven of biological diversity in Northern CaliforniaMay 16, 2023 | Manola SecairaIn 2015, Berryessa Snow Mountain became a national monument. But Molok Luyuk, nestled along the eastern side of the monument’s center, was excluded. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate changeMay 13, 2023The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
State GovernmentHow Gavin Newsom wants to close California’s $31.5 billion budget shortfall May 12, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Nicole Nixon | Manola Secaira | Kate WolffeThough the budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Newsom said he does not plan to dip into the state’s rainy day fund, instead proposing a mix of funding delays, cuts and renewing a tax on health insurers.
EnvironmentFacing California deadlines, automakers race to produce electric carsMay 7, 2023A look inside the factory that assembles Ford’s F-150 electric pickup. As the industry invests $40 billion in new US electric car plants, the rapid transformation raises labor and supply chain issues. Automaker says “we’re all-in.”
EnvironmentCalifornia's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expectMay 5, 2023Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s snowpack is double the average for May, survey findsMay 2, 2023 | Manola SecairaFor the final statewide snowpack survey of the year, researchers at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe recorded a snow depth of nearly 5 feet.
EnvironmentSheep are grazing at Sacramento parks again. Here’s whyMay 1, 2023 | Kristin LamAfter all the rain this winter, the city park maintenance manager said the sheep in the grazing program have an abundance of weeds to eat.
EnvironmentCalifornia phases out diesel trucks: What happens next?April 28, 2023In a worldwide first, California’s air board unanimously moves to end diesel’s decades-long stranglehold on the economy. Truckers predict chaos, while communities near ports, freeways celebrate cleaner air.
EnvironmentGovernor, First Partner Newsom visit Rancho Cordova farm for Earth DayApril 25, 2023 | Steve MilneOn Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their four children visited Soil Born Farms in Rancho Cordova to highlight the state’s farm-to-school program.
