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Pardon Our Dust, It's a Remodel
By Autumn Labbe-Renault , Executive Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Listed under: Education Families & Children
Long-duration energy storage is essential if renewables are to become the basis for a future, carbon-neutral power grid. Here's how California is leading the race to store energy from solar, wind, and other clean sources for use whenever it's needed.
California has used reclamation districts to turn millions of acres of unusable swamps into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush. Hereâs how it happened.
Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of âŚ
California stands as Americaâs agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Hereâs how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to todayâs âfactories in the field.â
Life expectancy in California exceeds all but three other states, but how long you live depends on which county you live in. They're not all equal. Why? The answer may lie in political policies.
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?
Solar power, and a network of giant battery storage facilities, are playing an essential role in moving California toward its goal of exclusive reliance on renewable energy sources.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
Residential wells are drying up in the stateâs main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.
From The Dirt...
To celebrate 50 years in operation, The Arteryâan artist cooperative in Davisâinvites community members to spend a Sunday each month Making Art on G Street.
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Yolo County study indicates that those who work hard to bring others their food are the ones who are most food-insecure.
Valley Vision has received grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create a roadmap for areas in Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, and Yolo counties.
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