Newsom Changes Mind On High-Speed Rail, Wants Money Redirected
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, once a strong supporter of California's high-speed rail project, says he has changed his mind and no longer backs it.
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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, once a strong supporter of California's high-speed rail project, says he has changed his mind and no longer backs it.
During the Cold War, Mount Tamalpais was altered to make way for nuclear missiles. Now, a unique collaboration of federal, state and local agencies will try to begin fixing the damage with a multimillion dollar project.
Yosemite National Park will cap visitors at current levels in its most popular areas, but it will add campsites and maintain bike and raft rentals under a plan announced Friday to protect the river that runs through its heart.
Pat Benatar famously sang "Love is a Battlefield", but for some species that practice sexual cannibalism, it couldn't be clearer.
Gov. Jerry Brown visited California's drought-stricken agricultural heartland on Wednesday and called on Republicans and Democrats in Congress to strike a compromise that will benefit the region and nation.
A massive storm is expected to soak the Bay Area this weekend, which could lead to flooding. Several cities have announced locations to pick up sand bags. This list will be updated as new information becomes available.
California is in a drought so serious, Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency. Yet a handful of the state's biggest agribusinesses may not be feeling the pinch as much.
The project "Kelp Watch 2014" hopes to determine the extent of radioactive contamination of the state's kelp forest from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in 2011.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a water bill on Wednesday addressing California's ongoing drought but the measure is likely to go no further because of a White House veto threat and opposition from the state's Democratic Senators.
To say Mendocino County is tolerant when it comes to marijuana would be an understatement. Amid a severe drought, authorities have no tolerance for marijuana growers who are stealing water.
Federal officials on Wednesday pledged more money to help California cope with its severe drought as state fishing regulators shut down recreational angling on portions of two water-starved rivers because of concerns about the survival of salmon and steelhead trout.
While rain is finally in the forecast, California's water situation remains bleak. Residents who rely on Lake Mendocino for water are questioning the government's decision to drain part of the lake for flood control, despite dry conditions.
A citrus industry group estimates a week of freezing temperatures in early December cost California's $2 billion citrus industry about $441 million.
Amid California's drought, state officials have announced they won't be able to provide water to agencies serving 25 million people and nearly 1 million acres of farmland.
San Francisco city officials asked residents Friday to cut back on their water usage.
