IN SUMMARY A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year’s CEQA exemption for
Category: Environment
A century-old policy of extinguishing every fire by 10 a.m. shaped forests — and it may be making a comeback.
California’s new plastic packaging law could raise consumer costs, as producers and regulators dispute the true price tag.
California’s updated CalEnviroScreen tool drops key Bay Area neighborhoods, risking pollution cleanup funding losses.
A long decline in the number of people managing wildlife refuges in California accelerated after the Trump administration’s DOGE staffing cuts.
California’s first carbon-storage project began before state rules were written, with billions in public incentives at stake.
California’s mute swan population fell by half after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation allowing hunters and landowners to kill them
As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego County contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams.
Environmental groups want Rhys Williams off California’s Board of Environmental Safety over his new lobbying firm job
A $1 billion program to fix school heating and cooling systems ended early, leaving districts without repair funds.