Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioCalifornia would get an increase in funding for agriculture research under the Farm Bill passed by Congress this week. But overall, the legislation mostly preserves the status quo.
Story by Julia Mitric.
In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Director Ken Pimlott works at his desk in his office in Sacramento, Calif. Pimlott told The Associated Press he prepares to retire on Friday, Dec. 14. Credit: Haven Daley / AP Photo / via capradioOutgoing Cal Fire director remains hopeful about the future.
Story by Randol White.
CPR file photo/Andrew NixonAs Governor-elect Gavin Newsom puts the final touches on his first state budget proposal due out early next month, California continues to rake in the dough.
Story by Ben Adler.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioA new PPIC poll shows which of Gavin Newsom’s policy priorities have the most support.
Story by Ben Adler.
In this Jan. 10, 2011, file photo, Gavin Newsom, right, shakes hands with his father, William Newsom, a former Associated Justice of the California Court of Appeals. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP file / via capradioGavin Newsom’s father has died, just weeks after Californians elected his son governor and weeks before Inauguration Day.
Story by Ben Adler.
A home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Credit: Noah Berger / AP Photo / via capradioCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says insured losses from last month’s wildfires stand at nine-billion dollars and will likely go much higher.
Story by Nadine Sebai.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
The Trump administration wants to limit the scope of a major clean water rule. It says the EPA under President Obama went too far in regulating isolated waters and wetlands far upstream from navigable lakes and rivers. Credit: Seth Perlman / AP / via NPRThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal Tuesday that, they say, will clearly define which waterways fall under federal jurisdiction.
Story by Nadine Sebai.
Residences leveled by the wildfire line a neighborhood in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Credit: Noah Berger / AP Photo / via capradioThe cost of debris removal for the Camp, Hill, and Woolsey wildfires could top $3 billion and take up to a year.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, center, signs a budget bill as he is joined by Assembly member Phil Ting, from left, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and budget chairs Senator Holly Mitchell, June 27, 2018. Credit: Jae C. Hong / AP Photo / via capradioGovernor Jerry Brown says the decimation of the Republican Party in California has allowed Democrats to move further to the left than most of the state’s voters want.
Story by Ben Adler.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Credit: USDA / FlickrThe EPA is likely to approve limited antibiotic use in citrus trees. An environmental advocacy group opposes this, saying it could make antibiotics less effective. A UC researcher says the drugs wouldn't circulate in the fruit.
Story by Julia Mitric.
In this Wednesday, July 25, 2018 photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, the Carr Fire burns near Highway 299 and Redding, Calif. The fire is one of several across California amid a heat wave that has seen days of triple-digit temperatures. Credit: California Highway Patrol via AP / CapradioCalifornia's deadliest, most destructive fire season in history ended on Monday for several California counties as rain and cooler temperatures have lowered the threat of wildfires.
Story by Nadine Sebai.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Utility workers make repairs in Paradise Dec. 3, 2018. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioBills Aim To Get Butte County ‘Back On Our Feet’ After Camp Fire.
Story by Chris Nichols.
Credit John Locher / AP Photo / via CapradioButte County residents are confronting another monumental task after surviving the deadly Camp Fire: navigating insurance policies.
Story by Nick Miller.
California Republican Party chairman Jim Brulte. Credit: Chris Carlson/AP PhotoCalifornia Republican Party chairman Jim Brulte says the national GOP should take very seriously the state party’s dismal showing in last month’s midterms.
Story by Ben Adler.
Monday, December 10, 2018
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