Placer County Environment Articles

Why is California still experiencing offshore oil spills half-a-century after the catastrophic Santa Barbara disaster? The answer is found in the state’s longtime, close relationship with the oil business.

In a series of articles, the Los Angeles Times explores the most literal result of global warming: extreme heat.

Here’s why cargo ship traffic has been dangerously heavy at California’s ports in 2021, and how the backup may have caused a disaster.

The state’s largest power utility faced new criminal charges Sept. 24, but PG&E has a long and disturbing history of causing wildfires. Why? And how can the company change?

Despite a history of wildfires in the area, the state wants to build nearly 150 new campsites in Auburn State Recreation Area in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Residential wells are drying up in the state’s main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.

Even as California’s wildfires grow more intense seemingly every year, insurers are cancelling policies for homeowners in the path of the fires.

Tahoe Weekly writes about the region’s go-to source for esoteric natural history information.

Moonshine Ink newspaper in Truckee provides updates on the latest fires in the region, as well as wildfire preparation, firefighting methods and other angles on the fire crisis.

Noise is a form of pollution that threatens public health like any other type of environmental pollution. Here's what federal, state and local governments are doing to quiet things down.

What’s a LAFCO? That’s the odd-sounding acronym for the independent boards that get a grip on suburban sprawl and government inefficiency.

A combination of factors all related to climate change are fueling the ‘unprecedented’ growth of the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County.

As a new wildfire burned through Nevada and Placer counties, federal officials said they would now be more aggressive fighting fires.

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By Erin Holland, North Tahoe Fire Protection District Editor’s Note: Items that are allowed or restricted may change daily depending on conditions, so be aware of where you are and what restrictions are in place at each location. Understanding what …

After admitting a power line may have started the Dixie Megafire in Butte County, PG&E now says it will place 10,000 miles of power lines underground.

As fire, heat waves and drought threaten the state’s water and power supplies, the governor calls for consumers to cut back on use.

Homeowners whose fire insurance policies were not renewed remain frustrated in their fight to get them back.

By Meghan Christie Our future depends on the watershed. Its future depends on us. The 435-square-mile Middle Truckee River Watershed is vital to all life in our area. The watershed provides habitat for hundreds of species: fish, including the famous …

Trash, trash, trash. It’s everywhere. On a walk in the woods, a bike ride on the trail, a day at the beach, it doesn’t matter where I go, garbage abounds. Empty beer cans, food wrappers, plastic bags, dog poops bags, …