The Mill fire in Siskiyou County destroys the historically Black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Weed, officials said. “Wildfire is no longer in the wilderness. It’s right inside the city limits.”
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Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend
Extreme heat expected from Wednesday through Tuesday next week is likely to lead to Flex Alerts and other emergency measures.
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A vicious ‘heat dome’ is broiling California, causing heat waves that keep getting worse
The high-pressure system over most of California is expected to bring record-breaking temperatures, part of a “self-perpetuating” system that is becoming more extreme as climate change worsens.
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Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water
A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.
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As forests go up in smoke, so will California’s climate plan
As wildfires become more extreme, some worry California will near a tipping point in which its forests emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
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California set to make history by banning sales of gas-powered cars. Can it deliver?
In a nationwide first, California air quality officials are set to vote Thursday on a plan to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
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California bans sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Now the real work begins
Plenty of challenges lie ahead as California mandates zero-emission cars, including cost and access to charging.
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We are different people, you and I, two years after the CZU fires
Any outdoor space with trees was good, and without trees was not so good, Wallace Baine writes of his thinking before the lightning storm of August 2020 that sparked the blaze that devastated parts of Santa Cruz County. Now, he can’t help but view them differently. And in the terrible aftermath, we’ve learned to honor people’s losses a bit more humanely.
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As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictions
The federal government has announced a Tier 2 emergency based on Lake Mead water levels, requiring reductions for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico — though none from California.
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Tensions grow over lack of a water deal for the shrinking Colorado River
Two months ago, federal officials told states that depend on the Colorado River to make plans for major cuts. Negotiations have yet to produce a deal.