October 3, 2022 | Steve Milne | Nicole Nixon
Most of the state’s taxpayers will receive a tax rebate between $200 and $1,050 in the coming weeks meant to address inflation and rising gas prices. The $9.5 billion package was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom in June as part of the state budget.
October 2, 2022
Here’s a list of resources to track the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
September 29, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire Morgan
The new legislation allows natural organic reduction facilities, which process human remains into soil, to be established in California. It takes effect in 2027.
September 28, 2022
After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.”
September 28, 2022 | Manola Secaira
The plan has been years in the making and outlines measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
September 27, 2022 | Claire Morgan
The grant, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, will help the transit agency purchase 15 new electric buses and chargers.
September 26, 2022 | Claire Morgan
In a report filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday, PG&E officials said that federal investigators seized utility-owned infrastructure located near where the fire started
September 26, 2022 | Steve Milne
The plan was required by a new state law authored by Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). He said he wrote the legislation after the Sacramento region was inundated with smoke from nearby fires in 2018, causing confusion in response from public agencies.
September 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2030. Homes will be required to install zero-emissions alternatives, like electric heaters.
September 23, 2022 | Claire Morgan
Sacramento Regional Transit is offering system-wide free rides for a week to encourage residents to reduce vehicle emissions.
