Environment
California
66% of normal: Sierra snowpack continues to lag historical average as winter winds down
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Only one month to go until the typical peak to the snow season -- meanwhile last month's storms haven't made up for a dry start to winter.Bay Area
California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
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The state aims to install six million heat pumps in homes by 2030.California
Facing ‘extinction vortex,’ California grants new protections to some mountain lions
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Officials declared Central Coast and Southern California mountain lions threatened under the state’s endangered species act.California
Trump scraps a cornerstone climate finding, as California prepares for court
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California is preparing to sue — and may try to write its own rules.Bay Area
‘Little death bombs’: Illegal cannabis farms poison California’s forests. Who’s cleaning them up?
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An environmental research group sounds the alarm on lasting consequences of pollution on public land.climate change
California’s instant EV rebates would require automakers to match state funds
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New budget language lays out how Newsom plans to structure a $200 million electric vehicle rebate program.animals
California plans to GPS-collar elk, deer, wolves amid rising wolf–livestock clashes
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In January, deer and elk will be captured in several counties, including Alameda and Santa Clara counties in the Bay Area.Bay Area
Spare the Air alert issued for New Year’s Day
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Local agency nixes wood burning indoors and/or outdoors due to expected increase in air pollution levels over the holiday.Environment
