Bay Area The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plans By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | September 29, 2023 The state remains years away from putting a plan into action.
Around Town More smoke — and then showers? By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 22, 2023 Signs of AQI improvement after a hazy week.
wildfires Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 21, 2023 Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
Bay Area Wildfire smoke, poor air quality to linger through Friday By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 21, 2023 Air quality remains in the orange band, "unhealthy for sensitive groups."
Bay Area Wildfire smoke sparks air quality advisory, PUSD sports cancelled By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 19, 2023 Hazy skies forecast to continue through Wednesday.
climate change Newsom to sign corporate climate accountability bills By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | September 18, 2023 Companies will need to disclose their carbon footprint.
wildfires California lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | September 14, 2023 Legislators weren’t able to reach a compromise that helps insurers with wildfire risk while also protecting homeowners.
California Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter By Phillip Reese | Kaiser Health News | September 8, 2023 Only once in the last 20 years — the heat wave of 2006 — has the death rate been higher than it was in 2022.
climate change California scales back electric car rebates to focus on lower-income car buyers By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | September 7, 2023 Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies.
California After farmworker’s death in Fresno-area heat, UFW and Sen. Padilla say it’s time for stronger protections at work By Nicole Foy | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner’s report doesn’t back that up.