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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.
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Ben Margot/APHomelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally. -
Andrew Nixon/Capital Public Radio FileAs the state stares down a drastic shortage of housing units, lawmakers are looking for new ways to help developers build faster and reduce costs.
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The funding could send more Sacramento River water to farmers in California's Central Valley, but opponents warn the project could harm rivers, fish and sacred sites. -
The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract. -
Authorities have issued a shelter-in-place order for parts of Dorris, following a chemical spill involving a highly toxic herbicide. -
High school students all over California walked out of class in protest over the Trump administrative aggressive immigration enforcement. Police in two cities, conservative Clovis and liberal Los Angeles, issued warnings about potential arrests to adults who helped them. -
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. -
The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. But California officials say the move defies court orders and state oversight. -
A new bill in the state Legislature could be key in returning the grizzly bear to California. It would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create a ‘roadmap’ for reintroduction by June 2028. -
California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes. Regulators delayed it for five years.Gasoline has surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war.The spike exposes a deeper problem: fewer refineries and limited California fuel supply. -
California is evaluating its compensation program for ranchers impacted by wolves. The program has paid out $3.6 million since 2021. -
California is strengthening civics education as America marks its 250th birthday. Teachers have to navigate a polarized political environment as they guide lessons on the Constitution. -
Shasta County supervisors approved a $25 million contract with Mediko to provide jail health care services after five in-custody deaths and concerns about understaffing. -
This is now the third county supervisor on the Humboldt board to face a misconduct investigation.
