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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]
With California introducing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in 2014, new estimations of subsidence based on water usage plans have revealed that stretches of the California Aqueduct are still at a substantially high risk of subsidence. These projections range from 10-15 feet of subsidence in the most at risk areas. [16]
Homeowners in California could pay a surcharge of $1,000 or more if FAIR Plan runs dry. ... Consumer Watchdog estimates home insurance rates could increase by as much as 40% to 50% as a result.
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 pay hikes and other agreements in the proposed contract would cost the city $55.9 million to $111.8 million annually, according to the DWP. A 2021 DWP report found that electric mechanics ...
The survey counted over 36 million dead trees, which is a dramatic increase, but there still may be more that were not counted. In a dramatic spike, 36.3 million trees died in California last year ...
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 ...
California has had a long history of complex water rights dealing with the ownership and management of surface water. Groundwater has stayed under the regulation radar, which led to the overdraft of vital basins and the subsidence of land taking place throughout the Central Valley. The SGMA gives responsibility to both state authority and local ...