Monthly Archives: April 2021

A good overview from the New York Times. An excerpt. “Good morning. “As the weather warms, coronavirus cases continue to decline and vaccinated Californians gleefully plot their “shot girl summers,” I regret to inform you that the Golden State’s next big disaster is already upon us. … Continue reading →

Good things happen to the wine, as this story from ABC 7 Los Angeles reports. An excerpt. “Parlier, California — Worms are helping a Valley winery on its path to becoming more green. “Olympic-sized swimming pools at O’Neill Winery are … Continue reading →

Not good news, story from the LA Times. Excerpts. “When the research vessel Sally Ride set sail for Santa Catalina Island to map an underwater graveyard of DDT waste barrels, its crew had high hopes of documenting for the first timejust how many … Continue reading →

They are serious, as this story from Grist reports. An excerpt. “A new report is highlighting the gaps in California’s water infrastructure — and how much money the state will need to fix it. “The report, published by the state’s Water Resources … Continue reading →

That’s the point in this article from Channel 10, but the larger question is why public leadership in our state has not added more water storage to deal with the dry years by storing more from the wet years; and … Continue reading →

A big yes to that, which is the point of this article from the Orange County Register. An excerpt. “Gavin Newsom this week traveled to Lake Oroville to sign a half-billion-dollar wildfire prevention bill. During his press conference, he pointed … Continue reading →

It is creating some very good outcomes, as reported by The Farmer. An excerpt. “Farmers make huge investments in precision ag technology for various reasons. To improve profitability and yields is key. “Environmental benefits also come into play as consumption … Continue reading →

Overdue, but good news, from the Environmental Working Group. An excerpt. “SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State legislation that would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from plant-based food packaging passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on … Continue reading →

Article from MSN News. An excerpt. “A woman was found dead on the American River Bike Trail in Sacramento on Saturday, April 10. “The Sacramento Police Department said that they got a call at around 3:40 p.m. that a woman appeared to … Continue reading →

Parts of it anyway, as this article from the Fresno Bee reports, a very interesting concept, especially if other more water rich areas of the country can take up the resulting agricultural slack. An excerpt. “The Central Valley has reached … Continue reading →