California

Orleans, Calif. August 17, 2017 – This week a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis led by Dr. Michael Miller, published a report in the journal Science Advances that may have sweeping ramifications for salmon fisheries management all along the west coast and Alaska. The report describes the genetic difference between Chinook […]

(L to R) Jonathan Birdsong, Director of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Western Regional Office, Matthew Reischman, Asst. Deputy Director of Resource Protection for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Mark Emmerson, Sierra Pacific Industries’ (SPI) Chairman and Chief Financial Officer and Randy Moore, Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service’s […]

Washington August 17, 2017 – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on the National Park Service to deny Patriot Prayer, an organization affiliated with white nationalists and other hate groups, a permit to hold a rally at Crissy Field in San Francisco. “According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Patriot Prayer attracts white nationalists and other hate […]

August 17, 2017 – The water system at Whitney Portal has been ordered to be shut off. The system’s source has tested positive for both E. coli and total coliform. The cause of the contamination is unknown at this point and therefore cannot be corrected. As this system is the only potable water system in […]

Aug. 16, 2017 – “Our country’s greatest strengths are the diversity of its people and the principles of equal dignity and inclusion that unite us all. There are troubling events planned in our state in the coming weeks. This is an incredibly painful and difficult time for millions of Californians.  For those who are wondering […]

BAY AREA, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) –  As the new school year begins, AAA wants to remind motorists about safe ways to share the roads with young pedestrians, other drivers, bicyclists and school buses. There were 456 children killed on U.S. roads in 2015, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. “A new school year brings a lot […]

August 15, 2017 – Federal policy changes being pursued by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress threaten to inflict serious harm on older adults, and the rapid aging of California’s population means that a growing number of state residents are at risk. One of the most significant threats comes from recent proposals to slash […]

MAXWELL, Calif. Aug. 14, 2017—The Sites Project Authority (Authority) today has submitted its application to the California Water Commission for Proposition 1 Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) funding for the Sites Reservoir Project. This important milestone marks substantial project momentum, as demonstrated by the over 170 organizations, agencies, businesses and elected officials that support the […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2017 – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unconstitutional attempt to force California law enforcement officials to engage in federal immigration enforcement, rather than allow them to use their discretion to determine how best to keep their communities safe. Last month, the […]

Aug. 14, 2017 – Restore the Delta issued a formal response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California third and final white paper on the Delta Tunnels. The response illuminates the gaping holes in MWD’s financial analysis on various CA WaterFix costs. Executive Director of Restore the Delta, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla said: “MWD’s failure to […]

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement in response to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va.             “Violent acts of hate and bigotry have no place in America. The attacks we are witnessing in Charlottesville are completely unacceptable and must not be allowed to continue. Violence like this will solve nothing […]

DAVIS, Calif., August 11, 2017 – In 2017 farmers with rare Tricolored Blackbirds nesting in their fields have again aided the birds’ survival.  By delaying silage harvest, the farmers allowed the birds sufficient time to fledge their young. Working with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Audubon California, Western United Dairymen, Dairy Cares, California […]

Aug. 9, 2017 – Today, Restore the Delta submitted a formal letter regarding the risks of the CA WaterFix proposal to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The comment letter outlined various fiscal, environmental, and supply reliability risks of the project for not only Southern California, but the entire state. Policy Analyst for Restore the Delta, […]

Sacramento, Calif. August 8, 2017 – Last week, a coalition of non-profit and trade organizations filed a lawsuit in Sacramento California Superior Court against the State Water Resources Control Board and the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board claiming that the boards have repeatedly failed to enforce critical clean water rules designed to limit pollution […]

SACRAMENTO, CA, Aug. 7, 2017 – Legislation allowing Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD’s) to immediately cease operations at facilities endangering the public today was signed by the Governor. The bill, AB 1132, was authored by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D- Bell Gardens), Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. “This is another step in the right […]

BOSTON, MA, Aug. 7, 2017 – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) approved a resolution Monday urging that the Controlled Substances Act should be amended to remove marijuana from scheduling in order to give federally approved banks the ability to work with marijuana businesses. This would also allow states to determine their own marijuana […]

MARIPOSA August 4, 2017 – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) investigators have determined the cause of the Detwiler fire. The discharge of firearms, on public lands, is responsible for sparking the fire. The specific circumstances surrounding the cause remain under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the person or persons responsible for […]

Aug. 4, 2017 – According to the first comprehensive study of the economic effects of climate programs in California’s Inland Empire, Riverside and San Bernardino counties experienced a net benefit of $9.1 billion in direct economic activity and 41,000 jobs from 2010 through 2016. Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the Center for Law, Energy […]

SACRAMENTO August 3, 2017 – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Brent Witham: “Anne and I extend our condolences to Firefighter Brent Witham’s family, friends and colleagues in this difficult time. It’s the work of brave firefighters like Brent that keeps our communities […]

CAYUCOS, Calif. Aug. 3, 2017 – The Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council last night approved a resolution opposing new drilling off the California coast and fracking in existing offshore oil and gas wells. The vote is part of a statewide campaign by the Center for Biological Diversity to organize California’s cities, counties and communities against the renewed threat […]