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Caltrans Reveals Winners of the Snowplow Naming Contest
More than 3,000 Californians participated in a flurry of fun to name the new snowplows dashing through the frost to help clear the way for safer winter roads. Meet the Snowplow Squad Grand-Prize...
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Small changes can yield big savings in agricultural water use
(Santa Barbara, Calif.March 25, 2024) — While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too. Agricultural products sold in the Golden State totaled $59...
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Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis’s Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. March 26, 2024 – Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in FDA vs. Alliance for...
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State Bar Court Hearing Judge Recommends John Eastman’s Disbarment
March 27, 2024 – In a 128-page ruling, California State Bar Court Hearing Judge Yvette D. Roland found licensee John Charles Eastman (SBN 193726) culpable of 10 of the disciplinary charges filed by...
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AG Bonta Issues Statement on Appellate Court Decision Affirming...
SACRAMENTO, March 29, 2024 – California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the California Second District Court of Appeal affirming a lower court...
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All State Parks in Big Sur Area Closed Due to Highway 1 Road Slip Out
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Due to the road slip out on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek in Monterey County, all State Parks in the Big Sur Area are now closed to day use and camping. That includes Pfeiffer Big Sur...
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California State Archives Releases Video Resources on African American...
Sacramento, CA – The California State Archives has announced the release of new videos detailing African American genealogical resources available at the State Archives, coinciding with the upcoming...
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Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second...
ACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the all-important April snow survey, the fourth measurement of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 64...
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New study in Nature Water puts spotlight on importance of groundwater
Groundwater is a critical resource around the globe, especially in dry regions, but it’s importance in sustaining ecosystems remains largely unstudied. There are many challenges in managing this...
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California Leads U.S. Emissions of Little-Known Greenhouse Gas
April 4, 2024 – California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation’s greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride. As much as 17% of global...
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Federal Funding Allocated for California 2023 Salmon Fishery Disaster
On April 6, 2023, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend a full closure of California’s 2023 commercial and recreational ocean salmon seasons due to extremely low...
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Biomass Carbon Capture Project Canceled in California’s Central Valley
MCFARLAND, Calif. April 5, 2024 — A major biomass and carbon capture and storage project slated for California’s Central Valley abruptly ended this week after the company, under scrutiny from the U.S....
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California Senate Declares ‘Year of the California Grizzly Bear’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. April 8, 2024 — The California State Senate today passed a resolution to officially declare 2024 the “Year of the California Grizzly Bear” to mark the 100th anniversary of the...
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Cal OES Announces $39 Million in Awards to Help Nonprofit and Faith-Based...
SACRAMENTO — Reinforcing efforts to protect Californians from hate-motivated violence, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced awarding $39 million to 193...
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PFMC Recommends Repeat Closure for California’s 2024 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend closure of California’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of...
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Ippei Mizuhara Charged in Complaint with Illegally Transferring More Than $16...
LOS ANGELES – A Japanese-language translator was charged today via federal criminal complaint with unlawfully transferring more than $16 million from a Major League Baseball (MLB) player’s bank...
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NRCS California Launches Two Popular Initiatives to Support Avian Populations...
DAVIS, Calif., April 15, 2024 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is taking applications for both the NRCS Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative (MBRI) and Tricolored...
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California State Parks Encourages All to Celebrate Earth Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. April 17, 2024 – Celebrate Earth Day this month with California State Parks at any of the 280 unique park units across the state. State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events...
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ACLU Responds to California Supreme Court Ruling on Minimum Wage for...
OAKLAND, Calif. — The California Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s minimum wage law does not apply to people working for private companies while they are held in pretrial detention in...
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State Water Project Increases Projected Water Supply Allocation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a further increase in the State Water Project (SWP) water supply allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted allocation...
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