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He helped plant the City of Trees. See Sacramento honor retiring Tree Foundation leader

Trump environmental war against California ran deep. Here’s how Biden changes everything

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Trump environmental war against California ran deep. Here’s how Biden changes everything

GM dumps Trump. Top automaker sides with California in major shift on climate change

Environment

GM dumps Trump. Top automaker sides with California in major shift on climate change

California, Oregon to take over dams controlled by Warren Buffett. The plan: tear them down

Environment

California, Oregon to take over dams controlled by Warren Buffett. The plan: tear them down

Sacramento City Council to consider banning leaf blowers on bad air days

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Sacramento City Council to consider banning leaf blowers on bad air days

November 6, 2020, 10:56 AM

Trump removes gray wolf from endangered species list. What that means for California

Environment

Trump removes gray wolf from endangered species list. What that means for California

Court monitor slams PG&E for falling behind on wildfire tree trimming across California

Fires

Court monitor slams PG&E for falling behind on wildfire tree trimming across California

October 20, 2020, 5:10 PM

Suburban sprawl forces a longtime Sacramento business to move. Blame the animal carcasses

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Suburban sprawl forces a longtime Sacramento business to move. Blame the animal carcasses

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Family of brothers slain in Black Friday shooting at Arden Fair speak out

‘You literally ruined Thanksgiving.’ Missed food orders enrage California families

Record-high COVID-19 caseload at Sacramento hospitals as coronavirus surge worsens

The lobbyist who led Gavin Newsom to the French Laundry has a history of controversy

San Francisco, San Mateo County move into purple tier; Santa Clara sets travel quarantine

PG&E resumes tree cutting in California town that fought back. Activists aren’t giving up

Environment

PG&E resumes tree cutting in California town that fought back. Activists aren’t giving up

Can California force emission-free cars on everyone? Don’t bet on it, U.S. automakers say

Environment

Can California force emission-free cars on everyone? Don’t bet on it, U.S. automakers say

What it’s like to teach high school from home when your own kids are in class next to you

Education

What it’s like to teach high school from home when your own kids are in class next to you

PG&E is aggressively cutting trees across California. This woodsy town is fighting back

Fires

PG&E is aggressively cutting trees across California. This woodsy town is fighting back

As rats swarm California cities, Gavin Newsom bans popular poison to protect wildlife

Capitol Alert

As rats swarm California cities, Gavin Newsom bans popular poison to protect wildlife

Wildfire, climate, virus pose triple-threat to key California tourism, wine industries

California

Wildfire, climate, virus pose triple-threat to key California tourism, wine industries

September 26, 2020, 5:00 AM

Newsom wants to step up climate fight as wildfires rage. But will Californians pay up?

Environment

Newsom wants to step up climate fight as wildfires rage. But will Californians pay up?

September 21, 2020, 5:00 AM

Your diesel Mercedes-Benz might be illegally polluting. How carmaker is paying for cheating

Capitol Alert

Your diesel Mercedes-Benz might be illegally polluting. How carmaker is paying for cheating

‘Ground zero’ for dead trees. How California mega-drought turned Creek Fire into inferno

Fires

‘Ground zero’ for dead trees. How California mega-drought turned Creek Fire into inferno

California has a new clean air rule: What you need to know about its cost and how it works

Capitol Alert

California has a new clean air rule: What you need to know about its cost and how it works

September 4, 2020, 5:00 AM

California allows polluting power plants to keep running. Recent blackouts helped save them

Environment

California allows polluting power plants to keep running. Recent blackouts helped save them

As California burns, lawmakers reject wildfire-safety funds and homeowners insurance relief

Fires

As California burns, lawmakers reject wildfire-safety funds and homeowners insurance relief

California lawmakers approve ban on popular rat poison that can kill mountain lions

Environment

California lawmakers approve ban on popular rat poison that can kill mountain lions

See how Sacramento’s polluted air compares to the smokiest days in last dozen years

Fires

See how Sacramento’s polluted air compares to the smokiest days in last dozen years

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