On Thursday, November 7, the nonpartisan Little Hoover Commission adopted a report on California’s ongoing property insurance crisis which was issued for public review earlier in the week. The report, which was developed over the...
On November 4, RCRC submitted formal comments and suggested modifications to CalRecycle’s updated draft single use packaging regulations. SB 54 (Allen) of 2022 requires manufacturers of single use packaging and food service ware to take responsibility for the management...
On November 4, CalRecycle released a draft program environmental impact report (EIR) for its SB 54 single-use packaging regulations. The program EIR outlines how CalRecycle believes the state’s recycling system must expand to meet the new single-use...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has reopened the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program for applications for direct livestock loss compensation. The program, which had been depleted of its original $3 million in funds, received $600,000...
On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation convening a special session of the California Legislature in response to the 2024 general election results. The stated reason by the Governor was to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights in...
President Trump has won a second term and will be the 47th President of the United States. Republicans have also won back control of the Senate with a majority. However, control of the House remains too...
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Severe California droughts increasingly likely, scientists say. Here’s why – San Francisco Chronicle
A historic drought brought devastating impacts across California from 2020 to 2022. Water levels plummeted in surface reservoirs across the state, with Lake Oroville hitting an all-time low. California’s agriculture industry lost billions of dollars and thousands of farmworkers lost their jobs. Similar severe droughts will become much more likely in the western United States, according to a study published Wednesday, led by scientists at UCLA, the National Integrated Drought Information System and the University of Colorado Boulder.
Napa County prepares to launch CARE Court for mentally ill – Napa Valley Register
Napa County is preparing to launch by Dec. 1 a program championed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to address severe, untreated mental illness, as mandated by state law.
USDA Invests in California Compost Facility, Part of Plan to Strengthen American Farms & Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs – USDA Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera announced a $4.2 million investment to expand a vermicomposting facility in Hollister, California.