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California is suddenly snow-capped and very wet. But how long will the water rush last?
The recent rains did not completely eliminate the drought, but they certainly helped improve drought conditions, water experts say.
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California adopts drought rules outlawing water wasting, with fines of up to $500
California’s latest drought rules prohibit running sprinklers after rain or overwatering that sends runoff coursing into city streets.
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Solar Facing Extinction in Santa Cruz County: What you need to know
The State of California, specifically the Public Utilities Commission, has proposed a set of regulatory changes – NEM 3 – that could ultimately eliminate rooftop solar and the 70,000 jobs it has created across the state.
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Did you feel it? 6.2 quake strikes offshore near Eureka; no tsunami alert
The earthquake occurred offshore just after noon Monday in Northern California, about 30 miles from Fortuna and 37 miles from Eureka. It caused some minor damage and was felt in San Francisco, but forecasters said a tsunami wave was not expected.
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California proposes big changes to rooftop solar incentives
Solar companies were furious, saying the changes will harm the market for clean energy.
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PHOTOS: Atmospheric river takes aim at Santa Cruz County
The benchlands near the confluence of the San Lorenzo River and Branciforte Creek flooded Monday.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzThe encampment along the San Lorenzo River bore the brunt of Monday’s heavy rains.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzThe swollen San Lorenzo […]
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Prosecutors charge father and son suspected of starting Caldor fire in the Sierra
After David Scott Smith and his son, Travis Shane Smith, were arrested a day earlier, prosecutors filed several felony charges against them Thursday.
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California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade
Those banana peels, pizza boxes and coffee grounds you throw away? Starting Jan. 1, local government will need to start composting them, in part to reduce greenhouse gases.
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California considers $500 fines for water wasters as drought worsens, conservation lags
The proposal could usher in a wave of water regulations that harken back to previous droughts while underscoring the seriousness of the current one.
