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A person stands on a dock beside a boat, pulling on a rope attached to the vessel’s rigging. Wearing sunglasses and casual clothing, they look upward while working with the line. A wooden piling and parts of a waterfront with buildings appear in the background under a clear sky.

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California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?

After three years of devastating closures, salmon fishing will finally reopen — can the industry survive the threats to come?

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raquel becker

• abril 11, 2026

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California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy

California’s first new conservancy in more than 15 years will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating Salton Sea

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Deborah Brennan

• abril 10, 2026

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Trump energy chief attacks California oil and gas policies in Long Beach

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited a Long Beach oil site to pressure Gov. Newsom over state regulations he says are driving up energy costs for Californians.

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Alejandra Reyes Velarde

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alejandro lazo

• abril 9, 2026

The tails of two airplanes that sit idle on the tarmac of an airport. Another plane can be seen taking off in the distance.

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California wants to fund green jet fuel — by raiding your road repair budget

The proposal could be funded with transportation money typically reserved to fix local streets and roads.

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alejandro lazo

• abril 8, 2026

A juvenile salmon is laid onto a white ruler to measure while inside a small net in a bucket of water.

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Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to save declining salmon — spotlighting a historic partnership with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to reintroduce endangered winter-run Chinook to the vital, cold waters upstream of Lake Shasta in far northern California. Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration […]

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raquel becker

• abril 4, 2026

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Incendios forestales de California

Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season

With reservoirs brimming — but snowpack abysmal — experts warn of a potentially early fire season.

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raquel becker

• abril 1, 2026

Tesla workers examine a Tesla workers examine a Model S used for training and tool calibration at the company's factory in Fremont on June 22, 2012. Photo by Noah Berger, REUTERSModel S used for training and tool calibration at the company's factory in Fremont on June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Noah Berger

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California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it

Just south of downtown Los Angeles, the Exide battery recycling facility spent decades leaking lead and arsenic into the soil — sickening children, causing cancer, and creating a nearly billion-dollar liability for the state of California. A flurry of last-minute reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act at the end of last year’s legislative session […]

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Alejandra Reyes Velarde

• marzo 27, 2026

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How sewage pollution in a California beach town is affecting kids’ health: Headaches, rashes and more

Students in this San Diego beach town face sewage pollution that causes headaches, asthma, rashes and brain fog, as schools contend with sewage pollution from the Tijuana River.

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Deborah Brennan

• marzo 26, 2026