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Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor following sexual assault accusations that he continues to deny.

 

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FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act

The FBI said the shooting was being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.

 

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Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years.

 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to China to talk climate change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is kicking off a weeklong visit to China focused on climate change. The Democratic governor’s trip begins Monday in Hong Kong.

 

Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will intervene in an ongoing court case blocking San Francisco from cleaning homelessness encampments.

 

Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans

Twenty years into climate change efforts, California is now relying heavily on a controversial technology — capturing climate pollution from industry and piping it underground, where it’s supposed to remain permanently.

 

California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts

California has released a plan outlining how it thinks states should reduce their reliance on the Colorado River.

 

AP Exclusive: Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks

Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government’s retreat from a threatened deadline all combined to thwart a voluntary deal last summer on how to drastically cut water use from the parched Colorado River.

 

2nd Term: California’s Newsom draws “battle lines” with GOP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has kicked off his second term by comparing his leadership style to that of Republican governors and former President Donald Trump.

 

California lowers incentives for rooftop solar panels

California utility regulators have approved major changes to the state’s booming rooftop solar industry.

 

Drought-hit California cities to get little water from state

California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023.

 

Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding

The federal government says it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that’s fed by the depleted Colorado River.

 

Western US cities to remove decorative grass amid drought

Thirty water agencies that supply cities across the western United States are pledging to rip up lots of decorative grass to conserve water in the over-tapped Colorado River.

 

EXPLAINER: Why California has so many votes left to count

A Republican win in California on Wednesday has given the party control of the U.S. House. But just how much of an edge the GOP will hold in the chamber remains uncertain as California’s seemingly drawn-out vote count continues.

 

California seeks to pair home energy storage, rooftop solar

California regulators have proposed changes to the state’s robust residential solar market aimed at encouraging more at-home battery systems that store power for use at night.

 

California voters reject tax on rich for more electric cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s wealthiest residents won’t see a tax increase after voters rejected a measure Tuesday that would have boosted rates on incomes above $2 million to help put more electric cars on the roads.

 

Hoopa Valley Tribe sues US over California water contracts

The Hoopa Valley Tribe alleges in a lawsuit that the Biden administration is failing to collect money from farms that rely on federally supplied water to pay for damages to tribal fisheries.

 

New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Interior Department announced Friday that it will consider revising a set of guidelines for operating two major dams on the Colorado River in the first sign of what could lead to federal action to protect the once-massive but shrinking reservoirs behind them.

 

Arizona’s Sen Kelly slams California on Colorado River use

Communities around California’s shrinking Salton Sea are at the center of the latest spat between Arizona and California over how to conserve Colorado River water.

 

California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic’s 1st year

California’s planet-warming emissions dropped by nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before. The reductions came as pandemic restrictions kept people at home.

 

Tax the rich for more EVs? California Democrats split

A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to pay for electric vehicle programs has divided Democrats. Gov.

 

Newsom to call special legislative session over gas prices

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call a special session of the state Legislature to pass a new tax on oil companies. Newsom said Friday the session would begin Dec. 5.

 

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities

Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began.

 

California agencies float Colorado River water cuts proposal

California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River say they’re willing to cut their use by about one-tenth.

 

California braces for dry winter as Western drought drags on

California’s dry streak is unlikely to break this winter. State water officials said Monday that the nation’s most populous state should prepare for another dry year ahead.

 

Newsom relaxes refinery rules as California gas prices soar

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to relax rules on oil refineries in an effort to lower soaring fuel prices.

 

“Don’t Look Up” director McKay gives to climate activists

Movie director Adam McKay is donating $4 million to fund activists engaged in the climate fight. The donation McKay plans to announce Tuesday isn’t his first foray into urging action on climate change.

 

Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive

California’s Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nation’s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply for farms and cities across the West.

 

Record heat wave puts California in fossil fuel conundrum

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov.

 

Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens

California’s chance of power outages will grow in the coming days as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heatwave.

 

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