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Federal Aid Now Available For Northern California Wildfire Victims

August 25, 2020 6:18 amAugust 24, 2020 6:37 pm

On Monday, the Small Business Administration announced that low-interest federal loans will be made available to wildfire victims in seven Northern California counties. Those who lost homes or businesses in the counties of Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano,...

Four Gas Power Plants May See Operation Extensions Due To Blackouts, Grid Issues

August 24, 2020 3:04 pm

This week, environmental organizations, officials from numerous cities, and energy company officials are mounting eleventh hour fights before the State Water Resources Control Board meets next week to decide if several natural gas plants in Southern California will get an...

Endangered Species Protection For Joshua Trees Delayed By A Month

August 22, 2020 6:59 am

On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission delayed a decision to give the Joshua tree legal protections under the California Endangered Species Act. Possible greater protections delayed for the Joshua tree The delay comes as efforts between conservationists and...

Climate Goal Bill For California Lands Fails To Reach Senate Vote

August 21, 2020 8:15 pm

On Friday, a bill that would have required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other state agencies to find a climate goal for California natural and working lands failed to advance to a Senate vote. AB 2954 fails to...

Local Journalism Protection Bill Passes in Senate Committee

August 21, 2020 2:57 pmAugust 22, 2020 4:55 am

On Thursday, a bill that would exempt the newspaper industry from AB 5 for another 2 years passed the Senate Appropriations Committee 7-0. Assembly Bill 5 by former labor leader Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), has significantly limited Californians’ ability to...

President Trump Criticizes California Officials Response To Wildfires

August 21, 2020 2:27 amAugust 20, 2020 9:13 pm

On Thursday, President Donald Trump criticized California officials over the high number of destructive forest fires across the state, while also threatening to withhold federal assistance against the fires. President Trump targets California officials in speech During a speech in...

Assemblyman Kansen Chu Accused Of Campaign Committee Wrongdoings

August 20, 2020 5:19 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:33 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. This week, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) received a complaint alleging that Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) used his Assembly campaign committee to go around candidate...