Feb 27, 2018 | State Gov News
Housing prices in California continue to soar, in part because many cities have discouraged dense development. That’s led to a big fight in Sacramento over whether the state should force cities to allow apartment and condo buildings near transit stations. Source:...
Feb 27, 2018 | Federal Government
He is also scheduled to go to Los Angeles to attend a Republican National Committee fundraiser, according to administration officials. Source: Trump expected to visit California to view border wall prototypes – The Washington...
Feb 27, 2018 | Federal Government
Civil penalties collected by the EPA fell by more than half in Trump’s first year in office. Source: How Trump’s EPA is letting polluters off the hook, in one chart –...
Feb 27, 2018 | Coastal News
Save Our Shores is removing large debris items from difficult-to-access areas of three major watersheds that feed into Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Source: Hotspot Debris Removal from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary | OR&R’s Marine...
Feb 27, 2018 | Coastal News
There is no longer any doubt that microplastics of all shapes, sizes, and types contaminate diverse ocean habitats and animals. We also understand much more about the effects of microplastics on organisms than we did just a few years ago. Still, there are research...
Feb 27, 2018 | Climate Change
The sudden, scary ice melt in the Arctic, in three charts. Source: We’re witnessing the fastest decline in Arctic sea ice in at least 1,500 years –...
Feb 27, 2018 | Federal Government
The Supreme Court hands Trump a significant defeat, turning down the administration’s plea for a quick ruling on the president’s power to end special protections for so-called Dreamers. The decision could keep DACA protections in place for the rest of this year,...
Feb 27, 2018 | State Gov News
If you thought the California Democratic Party’s last convention dominated by a battle for party chair was wild, take that event and put it on steroids. Then you’d have last weekend’s jamboree in San Diego Source: Winners and Losers at California Democratic Party...
