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wetlands

Strong state oversight needed to ensure California’s wetlands are protected

by Guest Commentary March 29, 2021March 26, 2021

Audubon reviewed eight groundwater management plans and found that they fell short in their consideration of managed wetlands.

Piles of debris from a grape crop in Shafter on Feb. 16, 2021. The debris could be burned or chipped but will likely be burned due to stakes and metal wires throughout the piles. Photo by Shae Hammond for Cal Matters

Air board tells San Joaquin Valley growers to phase out burns by 2025

by Rachel Becker February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

CA GOP smooths party fractures ahead of recall

by Emily Hoeven February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Laura Garcia stands outside her family home in the rural Fresno County community of Raisin City on Feb. 12, 2021. Garcia, a mother of 5 with one on the way, is concerned about how the air quality due to nearby burns is affecting her kids. The orchard in the background replaced a vineyard which was burned away. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, The Fresno Bee

Up in smoke: Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end

by Rachel Becker February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Crowds gather to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather at Dolores Park on Jan 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

In race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?

by Ana B. Ibarra February 5, 2021February 8, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Jan. 8, 2021. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Newsom’s reopening about-face raises questions

by Emily Hoeven January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Water partnerships between cities and farms would help prepare for a changing climate

by Guest Commentary January 20, 2021January 18, 2021

The vaccine arrives in California: Health care workers up first

by Emily Hoeven December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

A cordoned off playground in South Central LA, on Dec. 8., 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

Children and Youth

Playgrounds stay open: State backtracks on outdoor play area ban

by Elizabeth Aguilera December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom visits a new, 134,000 sq. foot COVID-19 testing facility on Oct. 30 in Valencia. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

Inside Newsom’s new regional shutdown

by Emily Hoeven December 4, 2020December 4, 2020