EnvironmentCalifornia tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoodsMarch 20, 2024The Yurok Tribe will be getting back a slice of its ancestral land dotted with majestic redwoods and a key creek for salmon spawning.
EnvironmentCalifornia weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticismMarch 14, 2024The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved, while critics say Californians will keep wasting water.
EducationCan arts education help children heal from trauma?March 12, 2024Arts and music can nurture a visceral feeling of belonging that can help combat the isolation that often follows a tragic event, experts say.
Environment‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — againMarch 12, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because “caution is warranted.” The salmon industry is devastated.
EnvironmentFour tribes in California receive federal funds to boost access to electricityMarch 8, 2024 | Manola SecairaMany Indigenous communities in the United States have faced acutely poor access to reliable electricity for decades. For some, there has long been no access to electricity at all. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: A stormy February sees consistent cool weatherMarch 7, 2024 | Manola SecairaWith more data available, we’re getting a clearer sense of what average temperatures look like this year in Sacramento, and what may be the story behind them.
EnvironmentMore mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern CaliforniaMarch 4, 2024The California Highway Patrol said that sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday.
EnvironmentDespite stormy February, California snowpack levels are below averageFebruary 29, 2024 | Manola SecairaFebruary’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame.
EnvironmentCold storm projected to bring rain and wind to Sacramento, blizzard warning to SierraFebruary 29, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire MorganThe storm is expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the end of the weekend. Forecasters are warning that snow could fall at elevations as low as 1,500 feet on Saturday. And wind gusts could be above 100 mph over
EnvironmentWildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?February 27, 2024Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.