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Across the country, checks and balances are needed to preserve the natural environment around the places where we like to live, work, and play, and this is especially true for the beautiful region of Lake Tahoe.

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Lake Tahoe Flips for the First Time Since 2018-19

03/10/2023

What does flipping mean? It means Lake Tahoe’s waters fully mixed vertically from top to bottom. While this is an annual event in shallower lakes, with Tahoe’s 1,640-foot depth, it’s a less common occurrence.

Winter Season Among Biggest Ever for Tahoe

03/04/2023

Lake Tahoe is in the midst of one of its snowiest seasons ever. A multi-day blizzard dropped more than 10 feet, and another storm has entered the region.

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Image caption: Just because record rains have been falling, the state’s water crisis remains.
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Image caption: Heavy storms prompted the state to extend tax deadlines for most California residents.
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Image caption: Dianne Feinstein began her career in government six years before current Gov. Gavin Newsom was born.
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Image caption: Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) is the new House Speaker, but his constituents remain badly short of water.
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Image caption: Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources conducts the first snow survey of the 2023 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Jan. 3.
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Image caption: Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed $6 billion in cuts to programs designed to fight climate change.
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Image caption: Lake Oroville, one of California's largest reservoirs, is only 59% of capacity as of Dec. 12 — despite recent rains and snow. The reservoir is shown here in May 2022.
Is California’s Drought Over? Water Providers Predict Shortages

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Image caption: California aims to be 100 percent coal-free by 2026. Can other states follow suit?
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Image caption: How did oil come to dominate both California's and the world's economy—and daily life?
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