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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon. The proposals are part of Newsom's strategy to protect salmon.
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A report from the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a net transportation funding decline of about $4.4 billion — or 31% — within the next decade.
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by the Executive Director of California Trout, Curtis Knight, to talk about the conservation organization and its regional restoration projects across the state.
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Last week, California officials greenlit construction on the Sites Reservoir project, which would store excess surface water to release during drier years ahead.
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California condors are making a comeback, but challenges remain including poisoning from lead hunting ammunition. The Yurok Tribe recently saw several condors with high lead levels. The tribe has been working to educate hunters and restore the birds.
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This technique, which involves the intentional and controlled burning of fuels on the forest floor, is a necessary tool to reduce fire risks in California.
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The last time researchers guessed at the state's mountain lion population was in the 1980s. Now, decades later, new research says there are about 4,500 mountain lions in California.
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Major investigation shows local governments are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Clean Air Act, leaving more than 21 million Americans with air that’s dirtier than they realize.
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveils a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners. Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
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Despite the agreement that the California insurance market needs fixing, legislators weren’t able to find a compromise this session.