Sarit Laschinsky

Studies have linked the widely-used herbicide to serious health conditions like Parkinson’s disease, birth defects and thyroid problems. But the California Farm Bureau says the move leaves growers with fewer tools and more costs.

Nearly half of California’s land is owned by the federal government, and for years a federal policy known as the roadless rule has protected millions of acres across the country. But those protections could soon come to an end.

Two communities escaped destruction during the 2021 Caldor Fire due to significant, successful fuel reductions. Five years later, what lessons can be taken away from Christmas Valley and Meyers to protect forests elsewhere?

In recent years, people who live in the fire-prone landscapes of Northern California and Southern Oregon have had to confront new realities and risks created by changing climate conditions.

The Golden State’s ports support millions of jobs and roughly a quarter of California’s GDP. But these facilities are also facing pressures from geopolitical tensions and efforts to set better climate and environmental goals.

Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to the state’s “insurer of last resort” in recent years as wildfires grow larger and more devastating. The FAIR Plan is reportedly planning to raise its rates an average of 30% this fall.

Wildfires have gone from being a seasonal occurrence to a constant risk across California, and are becoming larger and more unpredictable amid the worsening impacts of climate change.

The California primary election is less than three weeks away, with voters set to decide on a variety of local and statewide races and ballot measures.

In March, wildlife researchers and members of the Yurok Tribe celebrated a potential milestone in the California condor’s return to Northern California skies. But on Thursday biologists with the Northern California Condor Restoration Program announced this egg may have met an uncertain fate.

California has experienced an unseasonable stretch of warm March weather, breaking temperature records across the state. The early heat wave raises questions about whether state rules put in place to protect agricultural workers from extreme heat are working.

California is infamous for its steep gas prices, which are the highest in the country. And in recent days prices have been spiking, with a gallon of regular unleaded crossing $5.30 on average in the Golden State compared to the national average of around $3.60.

Roughly two million people rely on California’s health insurance marketplace, known as Covered California, to purchase coverage plans. The marketplace’s open enrollment period ends Jan. 31, but officials are reporting that new enrollment numbers are down compared to last year.