In parts of California’s Central Valley, farmlands are being used to soak up storm water and replenish depleted groundwater.
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Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California’s sky
Satellite debris reentering the Earth’s atmosphere recently lighted up the sky across Northern California, including in Santa Cruz. Experts say the phenomenon is more common than many realize.
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How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding
Founded as a labor camp for agricultural workers, the small community of Pajaro has long languished in the shadow of nearby Watsonville.
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Newsom proposes bond measure, sweeping mental health reform in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for sweeping mental health reforms to generate billions for behavioral health facilities throughout California.
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As California drought retreats, threat of spring flooding rises
Though recent storms have cut California’s drought by half, record snowpack will increase the threat of spring flooding, forecasters say.
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Salmon fishing banned along California coast as population plummets
California’s Chinook salmon population is suffering, forcing the cancellation of the fishing season along the Pacific coast.
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Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger
The Pajaro River levee failure points to hazards that California has yet to address in many areas where communities are vulnerable, experts say.
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Before disastrous flood, officials knew Pajaro River levee could fail but took no action
For years, experts had been warning Monterey and Santa Cruz County that the levee along the Pajaro River could fail.
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California sues Huntington Beach over ban on housing projects
The lawsuit that California filed against Huntington Beach is another clash in the conflict between the Newsom administration and the city on housing supply.
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New storm could bring more peril to California rivers already hit by deadly flooding
As yet another atmospheric river barrels toward California, residents brace for the threat of engorged rivers and overtopped reservoirs.