California’s Central Valley is at risk of catastrophic flooding. A new state plan calls for spending as much as $30 billion over 30 years to prepare.
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Can California’s power grid handle a 15-fold increase in electric cars?
Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that might not be realistic.
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Nearly all of California exits the worst drought categories in U.S. Drought Monitor
Deep splotches of dark red and purple signifying the worst levels of drought have been erased from California’s map, thanks to a series of powerful storms that have otherwise wreaked havoc across the Golden State.
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Tribute Table program honors loved ones, improves key State Parks infrastructure
Seated at a picnic table under the pergola at Seacliff State Beach, Anna Nieto gestured out at the view of gentle waves on a sunny, late winter day. Her mom, she said, would have absolutely loved this spot. That’s why Nieto and her family chose to dedicate a Tribute Table, a custom engraved picnic table, […]
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Tribute Table program honors loved ones, improves key State Parks infrastructure
Seated at a picnic table under the pergola at Seacliff State Beach, Anna Nieto gestured out at the view of gentle waves on a sunny, late winter day. Her mom, she said, would have absolutely loved this spot. That’s why Nieto and her family chose to dedicate a Tribute Table, a custom engraved picnic table, […]
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LAX passenger traffic in 2022 is highest since pandemic began. Does that mean more jet emissions?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Unsung Santa Cruz: Andy Carman matches restless locals with volunteer opportunities in defense of the planet
Where the enormity of the challenges facing the planet drags some into defeatism, it had the opposite effect on Andy Carman, galvanizing the Santa Cruz psychotherapist into action. “Andy, quit whining about what’s needed and what’s missing,” he told himself, and Environteers soon followed.
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What will happen to L.A.’s celebrity mountain lion after his capture? ‘No options are off the table’
Considering P-22’s age, wildlife officials weigh whether to return him to the wild or send him to a sanctuary. Ongoing tests will help make the call.
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How washing my hands with ‘toilet water’ cut my water bills in half
The Sink Twice toilet sink saves water, saves money and makes hand-washing fun. What better way to save the world?
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Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens
Household wells in California are drying up in record numbers due to drought and groundwater overpumping. Rural families are the hardest hit.