Environment

From water shortages to climate change to wildfires, we cover everything you need to know about environmental issues that confront California.

A kayaker fishes in Lake Oroville as water levels remained low due to continuing drought conditions in California on Aug. 22, 2021. AP Photo/Ethan Swope
Cook Martha Garcia preps food in the kitchen at Verde Mexican Rotisserie in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 6, 2021. Domi Chavarria, the owner of Verde Mexican Rotisserie, lost about $10K worth of inventory when they shut down for two weeks due to the Caldor Fire evacuation. Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters

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