By Lynn LaCalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Southern California as more than 100,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. To date, the fires have killed at least 24 […]
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The LA Fires: Karma, Retribution or Agenda 2030?
It’s All of Them Publisher Summary: In 2001, Siskiyou County became ground zero for what would be called the first major water war of the 21st century. The conflict began in Klamath Falls when local water rights were threatened with cancellation. The catalyst was a claim by local Indian tribes […]
Three years later, surplus spending casts a shadow over Newsom’s new state budget
by Dan Walters, CalMatters January 10, 2025 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Fashioning a budget for a state as large and diverse as California is a fraught process under the best of circumstances, […]
California’s Perfect Storm: Historical Devastating Fires and the State’s Insurance Crisis – California Globe
Gov. Gavin Newsom misled the public in 2021 about his wildfire prevention efforts by 690% SUMMARY: California’s wildfire crisis, exacerbated by mismanagement of forests and water resources, has led to a catastrophic insurance crisis. Governor Newsom’s overstated wildfire prevention efforts and inadequate funding for the California FAIR Plan have left […]
Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Wildfires, Advocates Say- the EPOCHTIMES
Horses don’t tear out the roots of plants while grazing, unlike cattle and sheep, says Simpson. By Brad Jones – the EPOCH TIMES At his ranch along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County in Northern California, near the Oregon border, William Simpson lives among free-roaming native American wild horses in what […]
Government Corruption – The Bureau of Land Management’s Mismanagement of American Wild Horses is Costing Taxpayers $155-Million/Year
Americans had 90,000 American wild horses living wild and free in America in 2016 according to the Bureau of Land Management (‘BLM’). The BLM’s May 2024 census stated there were just 59,000, and that was before 20,000 more wild horses were rounded up during the balance of the year. Keep […]
Tax loopholes cost California and its cities $107 billion but get little scrutiny
by Dan Walters – CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Among the hundreds of bills introduced in every session of the California Legislature, a few deal with what state officials term “tax expenditures,” […]
How far Northern California counties are creating more jobs for young people
by Fiona Kelliher – CalMatters December 20, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. People living in the northernmost reaches of California refer to their community as the “Redwood Curtain,” a nod to the […]
Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California; Tsunami Warning Canceled
By Jack Phillips – California Insider A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Dec. 5, according to U.S. officials, triggering a brief tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the tremor hit about 60 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a city located about 100 miles south of […]
CA EDD is still struggling to deliver benefits, stop fraud By Lynn La – CalMattersCalMatters NetworkDecember 4, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. By CalMatters investigative reporter Lauren Hepler: Money vanishing from EDD […]