A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.
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Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
A long-running water-rights lawsuit over the Klamath River ends
Court upholds upstream river rights of the Klamath, Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribes.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
NEPA transformed federal land management — and has fallen short
A look back at the ground-breaking legislation on its 50th anniversary.
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California pudo haber ayudado a sus residentes de bajos ingresos soportar mejor los apagones de PG&E.
El estado tenÃa un programa – y $72 millones – pero casi nadie solicitó ayuda
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Undocumented farmworkers could get citizenship from a new bill in Congress
A United Farm Worker organizer reveals the political strategy behind the scenes.
Posted inNovember 25, 2019: Forever Mines
Slow-speed chase; intrepid coyotes; bear boxing
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
Support beehives; fecal time bombs; super-tough roundworms
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
The case against immigration prisons
Law professor César Cuauhtémoc GarcÃa Hernández analyzes why America puts so many immigrants behind bars.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
George Takei recounts internment’s long shadow
The actor and activist remembers his childhood detainment by the U.S. government during World War II in a new graphic novel.
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From the Bundys to cheap burgundy: How myths shape the West
Novelist Frank Bergon meanders through a changing West and traces old stories refreshed.
Posted inNovember 25, 2019: Forever Mines
California could have helped low-income residents weather PG&E blackouts
The state had a program — and $72 million — but hardly anyone applied.
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Smog and smoke: The West’s air is the dirtiest it’s been since 2009
A growing economy, looser regulations and uptick in fires are all factors.
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California condors reach recovery milestone
With a population of over 100 in central California, the species could soon be downlisted.
Posted inOctober 28, 2019: Where Hunting Still Has Meaning
Environmental study of Shasta Dam height halted
Stakeholders disagree over whether raising the dam would offer benefits or detriments.
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A canoe journey to Alcatraz on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay island’s occupation.
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In California, more than 340,000 lose wildfire insurance
Residents are left with little to no options in the state’s fire-prone areas.
Posted inNovember 25, 2019: Forever Mines
Feds give Navajo uranium contract to firm with sketchy past
A High Country News investigation finds the EPA awarded Tetra Tech a contract despite knowing its subsidiary had likely engaged in data manipulation, false reporting and profiteering.
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What are wild burros doing to Death Valley?
New research suggests that the introduced wild donkeys may benefit native species, but the National Park Service wants to remove them.
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Diseases are spreading with climate change. Panic doesn’t have to.
As illnesses like Valley fever emerge in new areas, health officials keep residents informed instead of in fear.
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National politics put California’s air quality in the crosshairs
On the ground, one teen deploys pollution monitors to make his community safer.