Category: #California
Top San Francisco Bay Area Music Festivals For 2022
San Francisco’s music scene has been a center point of American culture for decades. The Bay Area has seen its fair share of memorable music…
California’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels – signaling a dry summer ahead
Images from Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta compiled by the state show ‘a shocking drop in water levels’ compared to years past California’s two largest…
California’s aging power infrastructure not suited to all these new EV cars
California’s march towards an EV future is facing a challenge, California’s power grid can barely keep the state running during Summer peak months. California will…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
‘Amazing and loyal’ dog defends woman from mountain lion attack in California
Erin Wilson says Eva jumped to her defense and was badly wounded in protecting her after the cougar attacked during a walk A woman who…
Solution or hazard? Fate of California desalination plant hangs in the balance
After more than a decade of debate, the coastal commission is set to vote on the proposed $1.4bn project near Los Angeles California officials are…
Stanford University investigates noose in tree as hate crime
Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside of a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime….
California accuses ExxonMobil of deceiving public on hazards of plastics
Attorney general has launched an inquiry into fossil fuel companies’ role in causing global environmental crisis California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of…
Coyote attacks girl at California beach
A child was attacked be a coyote on a California beach Thursday night, police said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coyote-attacks-girl-california-beach-rcna26618 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Southern California restricts outdoor watering in first-ever water shortage emergency declaration
Southern California officials declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on the roughly 6 million…
As California turns to renewables, who will clean up old plants?
Some facilities have been abandoned by their owners, with cities saying they cannot afford to tear them down. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/as-california-turns-to-renewables-who-will-clean-up-old-plants Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
What is Proposition 65 in California and will my phone kill me?
Proposition 65 warning labels are bound to catch your eye when buying a new phone or other gadget. What does it mean? Will my shiny…
LA to turn famed skatepark into housing
Skaters are working with the City of Los Angeles to try and preserve elements of the West Los Angeles Courthouse skate plaza. The courthouse closed…
L.A. County sees a Latino mortality rate increase of 48 percent during pandemic
New data shows the mortality rate for Latinos in Los Angeles County rose by 48 percent during the Covid-19 pandemic, more than any other ethnic…
US police say 6 killed, at least 9 injured in Sacramento shooting
Police ask residents to avoid the downtown area, which is packed with restaurants and bars. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/3/us-sacramento-shooting-several-killed Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
California bill seeks to make state a ‘refuge for transgender children and their parents’
California could become a legal refuge for transgender youth and their families under threat in other states for gender-affirming surgeries and other transgender medical care under legislation introduced…
California man pleads guilty to taking two baby bears from their den
A Northern California man who admitted to taking two bear cubs from their den and notified officials after he was unable to care for them…
California launched the first solar canal panel — here’s why that’s a big win
Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. Groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many…
Lake Powell Is in Big Trouble
One of the U.S. West’s most important water reservoirs is about to hit a new low. Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/lake-powell-is-in-big-trouble-1848627341 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Black bear suspected in 7-month California crime wave turns out to be 3 bears, DNA shows
The black bear thought to be responsible for forcefully entering nearly 30 homes and 152 reports of “conflict behavior” in South Lake Tahoe is three…
‘We can’t make it rain’: California farmers left out to dry as US government allots no water
The move marks the fourth time in the last decade that farmers in California didn’t receive water from the Central Valley Project Officials are preparing…
California senators propose public fund for journalism
Three California state senators have proposed a new measure aimed at propping up media organizations that cover local news after decades of consolidation and closings…
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