Firefighters are tackling California’s largest-ever wildfire near Lake Tahoe and fresh blazes in Sequoia National Park. Hope for relief moving forward, however, was extinguished on Capitol Hill.
California’s national forests see wildfire closure order lifted two days early
National Forests in California will reopen at midnight on Thursday, two days earlier than originally planned, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
In wake of recall, Bay Area, LA counties announce vaccine mandate to access indoor establishments
The move to mandate proof of vaccination for indoor access comes on the heels of California’s defeated recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Valley lawmakers call on Newsom to shift to back-to-work bonuses
Lawmakers are pushing Newsom to allow boosted unemployment to expire while creating new incentives for employees and small businesses to encourage a return to work.
Top Calif. lawmaker slams sluggish high-speed rail build: “Maybe they can turn it into a sculpture…”
“I think the, ‘If you build it, they will come,’ theory is pure fantasy,” Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D–Paramount) said. “They will come where? How will they magically appear in Merced?”
Pass and Fail: Here’s what legislators sent to Newsom’s desk before the recall
Friday marked the end of legislative session, a week-long sprint peppered sudden, drastic amendments to bills and high drama. Here are some bills we were watching.
Pair of Valley farms help power SF-based ride-hailing company – with an assist from the sun
Two Central Valley farming operations have teamed up with a San Francisco tech company to power electric cars for ride-hailing.
Worries of farmworker intimidation swell as Calif. lawmakers relax union voting rules
“Secret ballot election, free from undue pressure, is foundational to the democratic process that all of us cherish as Americans,” farm advocates argued in opposition to the bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Legislature unanimously backs Borgeas-led 9/11 commemoration bill
A resolution seeking to dedicate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks as a day of service and commemoration unanimously cleared the California State Legislature on Tuesday.
Calif.’s drought, desperation are peaking. Sacramento needs to boost water storage.
California has the resources to prioritize drought resiliency through increasing water storage and delivery systems, Asm. Vince Fong writes. Will legislators and Gov. Newsom act?
