Tag: california
Grant aims to protect wildlife on Highway 152
A grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board will help fund the creation of a wildlife crossing over Pacheco Pass on Highway 152.
The $3.125...
Sierra snowpack signals deepening statewide drought
Seven years ago April 1, during the height of the last drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown stood on the barren slopes of the Sierra...
Committee passes ‘Clean Water for All’ bills
On World Water Day, March 22, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials passed three bills that aim to protect the state’s...
High-Speed Rail exec says project at ‘turning point’
The construction of California’s high-speed rail system is at a “turning point” as a stretch of the project through the Central Valley is on...
State to lift indoor mask requirements for unvaccinated, schools, child care
California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said...
State not likely to lift school mask mandate until March
While California K-12 students will still be required to wear masks once the state's indoor mask mandate ends this week, one of the state’s...
Local Scene: Miss CA Rodeo Contest
Miss CA Rodeo Contest applications open soon
Young ladies who are passionate about the western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can run for the...
More California children hospitalized in Omicron surge
Covid-19 hospitalizations among California's children—especially those too young to go to school—are the highest they have been since the pandemic began.
Chalk it up to...
Omicron drives Covid-19 cases up in San Benito County
San Benito County faces another rising surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus, according to authorities.
The wave...
Guest view: Drought: It ain’t over until it’s over
California’s drought is not over despite a bounty of snowfall and rain over the past month: California’s snowpack—a critical source of water—is 150% of average for early...
