FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup
FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, ...
Capital Public Radio18h
Southern California hit by destructive debris flows caused by heavy rains
Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and ...
Flash flood warning affecting Mariposa and Merced counties Thursday evening, according to the NWS
On Thursday at 3:29 p.m. the NWS Hanford CA issued a flash flood warning in effect until 6 p.m. for Mariposa and Merced ...
Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough ...
Merced County fields grow turf for Super Bowl LX and other major sports events
Super Bowl LIX is now in the history books and work is well under way for Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.But ...
Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars
There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
Preparations underway in mountain communities ahead of storms
Many who live in the foothills and mountains spent the weekend getting ready for the incoming storm. Utility workers in Madera were busy shoring up lines on Monday. Crews worked to clear out canals ...
Stanislaus kids have long visited Foothill Horizons near Sonora. It will be more fire-safe
Foothill Horizons sits just a half-mile from Diestel Family Ranch, a turkey producer with its own soil-building efforts. Its ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel13d
California farms fail as land values plunge amid groundwater crisis
With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, an estimated 500,000 acres of farmland may be taken out of cultivation by 2040 ...
Valley Public Radio14d
What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
MERCED, Calif. – A Merced County duck farm became the site of the country’s first detected case of a new strain of avian influenza. The bird flu viruses that have widely sickened birds and cattle—as ...
The Union14d
Visionary vs. viability?: Future courthouse usage debated at town hall
The current Nevada County Superior Court courthouse in Nevada City is expected to be vacant in 2031 when the construction of a proposed new courthouse is completed elsewhere.