California

When the Ocean Sends a Cry for Help

Mutual aid has become a buzzphrase of our times, as people provide the material, moral, and spiritual resources for each…

2 years ago

From Courtrooms to Coastlines: California Battles Tariffs and Boosts Park Staff

These dedicated individuals recently graduated from a rigorous eight-month training program and now join the nation's largest state park system…

2 years ago

L.A. County Supervisors Approve $3M for Soil Testing to Aid Residents Affected by Eaton Fire

Soil samples taken by an environmental consulting firm contracted by the Department of Public Health detected unexpectedly high lead concentrations…

2 years ago

Unionized STIIIZY Workers in California Approve Groundbreaking Three-Year Contract With Industry’s Highest Starting Wages

This historic contract saw the workers winning higher starting wages, expanded paid sick leave, guaranteed health insurance for part-time employees…

2 years ago

As Peak Fire Season Looms, State Launches Wildfire Preparedness Campaign

This year’s campaign emphasizes two essential strategies in wildfire preparedness: home hardening and defensible space.

2 years ago

California Fast-Tracks 500+ Projects to Restore 200,000 Acres, Boost Ecosystems, and Revive 700 Miles of Streams

CDFW recently issued its first newly expanded Restoration Management Permit or RMP, a streamlined permit that consolidates five of the…

2 years ago

California Sues Trump Administration to Protect Funding for Critical Library Services

These funds also help expand access to the career online high school program that enables adults to earn their high…

2 years ago

Assemblymember Calls for Audit to Safeguard Art and Music Education Funding Under Prop 28

The request for an audit follows a lawsuit filed against LAUSD for violating Proposition 28's requirements to hire an additional…

2 years ago

Senate Parliamentarian Confirms California’s Clean Car Rules Don’t Need Congressional Approval

California’s clean car and clean truck standards will provide cleaner, healthier air for millions of people who suffer from severe…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom Appeals Sudden USDA Cuts to Farm Subsidies Supporting Food Banks

The sole basis for the termination of LFPA25 was that “AMS [USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service] has determined that this agreement…

2 years ago