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Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
Car into pole causes power outages in Redding
REDDING, Calif. - A car crashed into a Redding Electric Utility pole and caused power outages in Redding, Redding police said. At about 7:45 p.m., Redding police and fire responded to a single-car crash into a Redding Electric Utility Pole on the 2200 block of Churn Creek Road. Upon arrival,...
Oroville man charged for illegally wandering in a Thompson Fire evacuation zone
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - An Oroville man who was arrested after being found illegally wandering within the closed area of the Thompson Fire and then escaped while handcuffed was arraigned in court on Tuesday on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. 22-year-old Zackary Mason...
Newsom signs bill to end parental notification policies at schools; opponents say fight is not over
A trailblazing state law prohibiting California school boards from passing resolutions that require teachers and school staff to notify parents if they believe a child is transgender isn’t likely to put an end to this polarizing issue.
CA Water Regulations and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
**The California Water Resources Control Board has approved a regulation seeking to promote more efficient water use to address an anticipated 10% water supply shortfall by 2040. The regulation applies to the state’s largest urban retail water suppliers, which serve 95% of California. The goal is to produce about...
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