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In addition to the tree sit-ins, the University has been sued by three parties to prevent construction of the facility: The California Oak Foundation, which wants to save the trees, the City of Berkeley, which is concerned with site safety, and the Panoramic Hill Association, which worries about increased traffic loads. [2]
The Central Valley in California subsides when groundwater is pumped faster than underground aquifers can be recharged. The Central Valley has been sinking at differing rates since the 1920s and is estimated to have sunk up to 28 feet. [1] During drought years, the valley is prone to accelerated subsidence due to groundwater extraction.
Homeowners in California could pay a surcharge of $1,000 or more if FAIR Plan runs dry. Alicia Adamczyk. January 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM.
Source: California Secretary of State [1] Proposition 4 , titled Authorizing bonds for safe drinking water, wildlife prevention, and protecting communities and natural lands from climate risks , was a California ballot proposition and legislative statutes that passed by vote on in the 2024 general election on November 5, 2024.
The fire started after a tree fell and hit an energized power line owned by Pacific Gas and Electric, California's largest power company. In 2024, a $45 million settlement was approved against PG ...
(Reuters) -Los Angeles-based asset management firms overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets are grappling with the impact of the region's destructive wildfires on their operations, with some ...
California Proposition 68 (also the Natural Resources Bond or the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018) was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on ballots in California in the June primary election in 2018.
Joshua trees, such as this 25-foot-tall specimen that is 150 to 200 years old, are threatened with removal for a solar project in Boron. Residents worry that construction dust will spread valley ...