The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, lays out plans for water cuts in California, Arizona and Nevada through 2026.
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Risk of ‘catastrophic flooding’ has diminished in Tulare Lake Basin, officials say
Though fears of catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin have largely diminished, state officials say we’re “not out of the woods” yet.
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El Niño is back, bringing disruption, danger for California, world: ‘We need to be prepared’
A strong El Niño could augur yet another wet winter for California, as well as drive the global average temperature to a record high, experts say.
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Newsom unveils sweeping plan to speed up California infrastructure projects
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s infrastructure plan could shorten construction of bridges, broadband, water projects and highway maintenance by three years and save the state millions of dollars. At the center of the plan is the polarizing California Environmental Quality Act.
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Jim Brown, football great, actor, civil rights activist, dies
A multitalented athlete cast in the mold of the legendary Jim Thorpe, Jim Brown did so much, and so much so well that he defied labels. He died late Thursday in his Los Angeles home at age 87.
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Newsom touts $60 million plan for ‘fishway’ along Yuba River; critics say it falls short
Officials announce plans to build a channel around DaGuerre Point Dam, so that salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey can access spawning habitat upstream.
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UC Berkeley spreads the gospel of data science with new college, free curriculum
UC Berkeley is spreading the gospel of data science, a high-demand, high-earning field that can advance social justice, with a proposed new college and free curriculum to schools.
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Who owns the phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’? According to Taco Bell, it should be everyone
The multinational chain on Tuesday launched its latest salvo in a decadeslong dispute to claim and use the term “Taco Tuesday.”
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CDC warns of an mpox rebound outbreak this summer
A sudden cluster of new cases of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is leading health officials to call for renewed vaccinations, warning of a 2023 rebound outbreak.
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After landslide, an Orange County beach town finds itself between a bluff and a hard place
A landslide beneath the historic Casa Romantica in San Clemente underscores the threat of coastal instability exacerbated by last winter’s powerful storms.