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California lawmaker warns of 'financial catastrophe' if oil well rules aren't enforced
The California agency that regulates oil and gas operations concludes that a law on well-plugging does not apply to a merger of two giant fossil fuel companies, angering the law's author.
What California’s New ADU Law Means for the Housing Market
A new law in California—Assembly Bill 1033—went into effect in January to allow homeowners to split up their property and sell ADUs like condos. This past June, San Jose became the first city to move forward since it was passed in 2023. Last year, the city of San...
Dynamic Learning Centers for California Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Panda Cares Foundation plan to have 32 Panda Cares Centers of Hope at Boys & Girls Clubs by year end, serving nearly 12,000 young people in California. Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Panda Cares Foundation are expanding efforts to bring...
California Lawmakers Reach Deal with Google Over Support for Journalism
California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from both taxpayer money and Google and other tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly $250...
All Exotic Fruit Fly Invasions Now Snuffed Out in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in coordination with the USDA, the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, and the San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in the Redlands-area following eradication of the invasive species. The lifting of this quarantine signals the successful completion of a nearly year-long collaborative effort to eradicate four unique invasive fruit fly species (Tau, Queensland, Mediterranean, and Oriental) from seven quarantine areas across seven California counties — San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Contra Costa.
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