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Newsom abruptly cancels plans to attend U.N. climate change summit
Gov. Gavin Newsom had been preparing to go to Scotland for weeks, saying California exemplifies a state fighting global warming while still thriving economically.
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Record rains transform a parched California, but ending drought remains elusive
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Not even record-breaking rainstorm will end California’s drought, experts say
After the storm passes, the drought plaguing much of the state will remain, potentially improving in some areas but worsening in others.
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Major California earthquake would knock out cell service, communications, study finds
A major earthquake in California is likely to knock out many communications services, including cellphones, for days or weeks, imperiling the public’s access to 911 operators and leading to delays in reporting fires and calls for medical help.
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Newsom declares drought emergency across California
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks.
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California records driest year in a century
The average accumulation of rain and snowfall across the state totaled only 11.87 inches during the 2021 water year, which ran Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30.
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California adds Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list
Scientists say 1,000-pound leatherback sea turtles have declined by about 5.6% in California each year for the past three decades.
