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An endangered species is getting human help to make a comeback in the California mountains. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to restore Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep in their historic

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Food and Sustainability

Mild Winter Bumps Up Harvest Times

March 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Spring just started, but summer flavors are already available at farmers markets in the Central Valley.

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State Government

Brown Signs Drought Legislation, Calls For Conservation

March 27, 2015 | Ben Adler

Just over a week after proposing a billion dollars in drought help, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the aid package into law.

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Environment

Early Ski Resort Closures Impact Tahoe Economy

March 27, 2015 | Ky Plaskon

The early closure of snowless ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area has affected businesses and people... and not in good ways.

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State Government

Lawmakers Send California Drought Aid Package To Governor

March 26, 2015 | Ben Adler

The California Legislature has sent a $1 billion emergency drought aid package to Gov. Jerry Brown. But one of the two measures in the package drew opposition from Republicans.

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State Government

Poll: Drought Seizes California's Attention

March 25, 2015 | Ben Adler

Californians show deep concern that the state’s drought may be a long-term problem in a new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.

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State Government

California Senate Approves Drought Aid Package

March 25, 2015 | Ben Adler

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s $1 billion drought response legislation is on its way to the Assembly after winning Senate approval Wednesday afternoon.

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State Government

Republicans Fail To Strip Fuels From AB 32

March 23, 2015 | Katie Orr

Republicans in the California Legislature are once again calling attention to what they call a “hidden gas tax” in the state. But an effort to reverse the policy was thwarted by Democrats in an Assembly committee today.

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