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In California, unhealthy pollution from wildfire smoke has become dangerously common – KPBS Media

A study conducted by Stanford University finds that 21 times more Californians are impacted by smoke-derived air pollution than one year ago. 

 

 

Some San Joaquin Valley towns pay hefty price to keep taps flowing – SJV Water

Reduced surface water allocations are forcing small valley cities to may up to $1,800 per acre foot (1,284%) to supply municipal water.

 

U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Susan Collins Bipartisan, Bicameral Mobile Health Act Signed Into Law - New Law Increases Access to Health Care Services in Rural and Underserved Communities – Sierra Sun Times

President Biden has signed a bipartisan, bicameral MOBILE Health Care Act into law. Legislation provides community health flexibility to use federal funds to establish mobile health care delivery sites to increase health care services in rural and underserved communities.