California state parks have declared $187 million in damage to 85 state parks in January’s FEMA storm event, with an additional $23 million in March’s storm event. Seacliff State Beach in Aptos accounted for more than $100 million.
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Wildfire burn areas in California are growing ever larger due to greenhouse gas emissions
Between 1996 and 2020, wildfire burn areas in California grew five times larger than in the 25 years prior. Scientists say climate change is to blame.
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Lake Oroville is 100% full as California reservoirs are revived by historic rain and snowmelt
Lake Oroville in Northern California, the state’s second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of capacity after a historic rainy season and as a deep snowpack begins to melt.
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Ocean temperatures are off the charts, and El Niño is only partly to blame
Unprecedented warming in the North Atlantic has startled some researchers. While global warming is the underlying cause, a variety of other factors are at play.
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Californians were asked to cut water use 15% during the drought. How close did they get?
Between July 2021 and March of this year, statewide water savings were about 7%, a Los Angeles Times analysis has found.
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A small world: How caste discrimination came to California
A bill to ban caste discrimination in California brings a global conflict to the Legislature. While many South Asian groups support the measure, some say it could backfire.
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Trump indicted on 37 charges, including violations of Espionage Act, in classified documents probe
Indictment accuses former President Donald Trump of keeping classified and top secret documents regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both U.S. and foreign countries.
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Police flex political power at the California Capitol
Despite progress made in recent years to change policing practices in California, law enforcement still has the political clout to block bills it doesn’t like.
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Sacramento embraces surprise arrival of migrants stuck in national political feud
Sacramento church leaders respond to the needs of migrants who were flown to California, while officials condemn Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Great white sharks more common off California coast than previously thought, study says
If you have swum in the ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara or San Diego recently, chances are you swam next to a young great white shark.