A screenshot of the CalFire active incidents web page from August 4, 2024. Yikes.
I hate to be a broken record droning on and on about wildfires, but California is breaking records with the hottest July ever, leading to possibly the worst fire season ever.
Global average temperatures are fast approaching 1.5°Celsius above pre-industrial levels—a tipping point—and the extreme weather predicted by climate scientists is already upon us.
We've previously written about how communities are devoting resources to prepare for and respond to extreme events, and in this issue of The Newsletter we want to shine a spotlight on a partnership building community resilience in North Tahoe.
• Sacramento State Releases CapRadio Report
Sacramento State University released findings from an audit of Capital Public Radio which included misuse of funds and mismanagement of records.
(08/05/2024) → CapPublicRadio
• ACE Passenger Platform Project in Manteca Lacks Traffic Signals
City of Manteca Mayor Gary Singh advocates traffic signals be included as a public safety measure, even if the city has to pursue funding by itself.
(08/02/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• Ripon Road Repairs Slated
A list of road repairs and traffic signal improvements has been referred to the City of Ripon’s Department of Planning and Economic Development for consideration.
(08/02/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• Lathrop Free Family Fun Night Scheduled for August 9
A Free Family Fun Night is scheduled for Friday, August 9 at Mossdale Landing Community Park, 700 Towne Centre Drive in Lathrop.
(08/02/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• Ripon Fire Parcel Tax Vote Deadline is August 8
The last day that property owners in the Ripon Consolidated Fire District can vote on Proposition 218 is Thursday, August 8.
(08/02/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• San Joaquin County Supervisors Back Anti-Crime Proposition
In a meeting on August 1, San Joaquin County Supervisors discussed the consequences of the 2014 Proposition 47, which reclassified several crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, and voted to support its repeal and replacement with Proposition 36 on the November ballot.
(08/02/2024) → LodiNews
• A Look Back at the Hottest Recorded July
A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.
(08/02/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Manteca Unified School District Teacher Hiring Falls Short
Despite recently hiring over 100 new teachers, the Manteca Unified School District is working to hire dozens more.
(08/01/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• San Joaquin County Homeless Count Released
The San Joaquin County homeless point-in-time count was released on July 31, and showed a sharp increase in the number of homeless over the last two years.
(08/01/2024) → LodiNews
• Sacramento Opens Online Comments, Hosts Workshops on Pedestrian & Bike Safety
The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.
(07/30/2024) → CapPublicRadio
• Manteca General Plan Referendum Ballot Measure Dropped
Delicato Family Wines has decided not to press forward with the November referendum, going ahead with lawsuit.
(07/30/2024) → Manteca Bulletin
• Stockton City Council Opposes Measure N
Following discussion in their July 26 meeting, the Stockton City Council approved a resolution opposing the measure.
(07/30/2024) → Stocktonia
• Rent Drives Up CA Cost of Living
Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.
(08/02/2024) → CalMatters
• A Soil Fungus That Can Kill Is on the Rise in California: What to Know About Valley Fever
About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• California Lawmakers Negotiating Sweeping Package to Speed Up Solar, Wind Energy
Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• What CA Voters Should Know on Minimum Wage, Health Tax Props
A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• California’s Voters Face Competing Ballot Measures as Interest Groups Clash
Although the initiative process — proposing new laws via ballot measures — has been in California’s constitution for more than a century, its use was fairly uncommon until the 1970s.
(07/30/2024) → CalMatters
A screenshot of the CalFire active incidents web page from August 4, 2024. Yikes.
