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Meet New Member: Range of Light Services
We're happy to welcome Tyler Rudder, the dedicated owner and operator of Range of Light Services, a locally owned business based in Kings Beach specializing in window and dryer vent cleaning servi...
Food Bank of Nevada County
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From The Union...
Projects in the Works at the Historic North Star House
Over 50 people gathered at the North Star House to learn about completed projects and plans for upcoming years. Details showcasing restoration work were shared by members of the board of the North Star Historic Conservancy, which hosted the festive event.
From The Guardian...
Southern California Has Wolves Again, for the First Time in Nearly 150 Years
A 2021 fire has helped bring wolves back to Southern California for the first time since the 19th century. A rancher is worried about how to keep wolves, which are federally protected, from harming cattle.
From Los Angeles Times...
A Proposed Development Might Threaten California’s Oldest Tree
A shrubby Palmer oak tree in Riverside County is around 13,000 years old, making it California’s oldest tree and one of the longest-lived organisms on earth. Some people are concerned that a proposed development could threaten the tree.
From YubaNet...
Nevada County RCD Offers No-Cost Prescribed Fire Training
The Nevada County Resource Conservation District is launching a multi-year education program for private landowners to learn how to use prescribed fire as a tool to reduce wildfire hazard and promote healthy ecosystems.
Public Meeting for Edwards Crossing Bridge Project Set for Nov. 1
County staff will discuss three replacement alternatives for the Edwards Crossing Bridge and the environmental impacts that would result from each. A draft environmental impact report will be available through Nov. 14 for the public to review.
From New York Times...
UCLA Scientist: California’s Redwoods Might Not Last Another Century
A UCLA climate scientist says California’s redwoods might not last in their current groves for another 100 years. An effort is afoot to plant redwoods elsewhere in more potentially hospitable climates, such as the Pacific Northwest.
Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Intensify
Forecasters have struggled to understand why tropical storms sometimes blow up into major hurricanes. Scientists have shed some light on this forecasting challenge.
From CalMatters...
Western States’ Water Cuts Should Hold Off Colorado River Crisis—For Now
Wet weather and planned cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada averted declines that could have threatened water deliveries and power production—but long-term threats to the Colorado River remain.
Despite Newsom Veto, State Takes Steps to Ban Artificial Turf Due to ‘Forever Chemicals’
California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.
‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Want to Halt Offshore Wind
Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County—which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life—face a turbulent path.
He Bashes Republicans for ‘Rights Regression,’ but in Recent Decisions, Newsom Neglects Protections for Marginalized Californians
Gov. Newsom vetoed bills to outlaw caste discrimination and to consider gender affirmation in child custody cases. Advocates wonder if he’s thinking about his national political profile.
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Pumpers Need to Slow Down or Face Fines, State Says
Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today's recommendation is the first time that state officials have moved to crack down on local plans that fail to stop excessive groundwater pumping.
Climate Change Took Them to ‘Dark Places.’ Now These Californians are Doing Something About it
The facts of climate change can lead to feelings of hopelessness and despair. Some California activists are creating communities for people to talk about those feelings.
Public Utilities Commission to Vote on Plan That Could Make it Harder to Power Homes With Solar
The CPUC is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive, and many housing groups are blazing mad about it.
The Bay-Delta Ecosystem is Collapsing. Now California Has Dueling Plans to Save It
A long-awaited, controversial report weighs updates to standards that state officials say have failed to protect fish and wildlife. But environmentalists, Native tribes and others already are furious about how long this has taken—and the state is years away from taking action.
From CapPublicRadio...
Why California Rivers Saw Fewer Harmful Algal Blooms This Year
Outbreaks have wreaked havoc on the state’s river ecosystems for years. But this year was different. Faster, colder river waters led to fewer outbreaks of the harmful algae.
AG Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Oil, Gas Companies for Misleading Public About Climate Change
Joined by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the filing of a lawsuit against five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world — Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP — and the American Petroleum Institute (API) for allegedly engaging in a decades-long campaign of deception and creating statewide climate change-related harms in California.
Study: Near-Surface Permafrost Will be Nearly Gone by 2100
An international team found that the amount of near-surface permafrost could drop by 93% compared to the preindustrial period of 1850 to 1900. Permafrost may exist only in the eastern Siberian uplands, Canadian High Arctic Archipelago and northernmost Greenland—as it did in the mid-Pliocene Warm Period.
Your Lawn May be Gone. New Bill Bans Irrigation of ‘Ornamental’ Lawns
The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor.
Lawmakers Strike $106 Million Deal for Hydrogen Vehicle Fueling Stations
Hydrogen fueling stations will get 15 percent of funds in a state program — even though Californians own only about 12,000 hydrogen cars. The funds come from fees paid by drivers.
Meet California’s (Possible) Future State Bat
There’s an official state bird, mineral, tree, fish, insect, lichen, fabric, sport, dance, soil and even dinosaur.
Climate Bill Forcing Companies to Reveal Carbon Emissions Passes, Newsom Yet to Say if He’ll Sign it
About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.
California’s Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change: 4 Things You Need to Know
California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.
From Daily Democrat...
Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests
Satellite data from across California’s landscapes reveal an increase in nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, according to a paper from UC Davis published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada
A federal appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drilling threatened to harm an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse.
California Launches Online Tool to Track Wildfire Resilience Projects
The Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force launched the beta version of a first-of-its-kind Interagency Treatment Dashboard that displays the size and location of state and federal forest and landscape resilience projects in California.
Vast Marine Sanctuary Proposed in Partnership with California Tribe
The Biden administration is one step away from designating the first national marine sanctuary nominated by a tribe. Tribal members of the Chumash, who have lobbied for the creation of this Central Coast preserve for more than a decade, would be involved in managing it.
From ...
Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
In a new study published Aug. 17 in the journal Science, fossil records at La Brea Tar Pits indicate that the disappearance of California’s sabertooth cats, dire wolves and other large mammals nearly 13,000 years ago was linked to rising temperatures and fire activity spurred by people.
California Legislators Battle Over $300 Million to Build Fuel Stations for Hydrogen Cars Almost No One Owns
With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.
Bear Yuba Land Trust Protects 128-Acre Wildflower Ridge Preserve Forever
This acquisition of open space and important wildlife habitat joins BYLT’s 25,000+ acres of land permanently protected in the Bear and Yuba River watersheds.
Nevada County Secures $3.9M for Fuels Reduction in Woodpecker Ravine
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has awarded the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) with $3,914,536 to implement Phase II of the Woodpecker Ravine Shaded Fuel Break.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Aquatic Robot 'PixieDrone' Cleans Lake Tahoe’s Waters
To Keep Tahoe Blue, the League to Save Lake Tahoe teamed up with ECO-CLEAN Solutions and the Tahoe Keys Marina to introduce an aquatic robot that glides across the surface, removing water-borne debris and aquatic weeds.
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