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Andrew Nixon/CapRadioCalifornia 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. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalAs extreme heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency.
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Another heat wave is forecast to hit the region Friday afternoon and could last through Monday evening. -
Environmental and climate groups are asking lawmakers to again fund heat pump rebates for rental housing. -
Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups. -
Climate change is pushing up temperatures around the globe, and across Oregon. And that's affecting schools. -
One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action. -
Oregon’s temperatures are dipping, but last month’s heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon’s aging population hard. -
Record-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California’s largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren’t a major concern. -
Two additional deaths were reported Friday morning by the Oregon State Medical Examiner, bringing the suspected death toll of the July 2024 heat wave to 16. -
Utilities recommend conserving energy during the hottest hours of the day, in part to help lessen strain on the state’s power grid. -
Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department. -
The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday that it’s looking into four possible heat-related deaths between Friday and Sunday. Another suspected heat death has been reported in Coos Bay. -
Friday saw record temperatures in several Oregon cities, including Medford, according to the National Weather Service.
