CDFA Soil Biodiversity Report: A Path to Protecting Our Living Soils An estimated 30% of all species worldwide have been threatened or driven extinct since the start
Local state environmental scientists protest lack of labor contract California’s environmental scientists have been negotiating for a new contract since January 2020. On Wednesday, July 26, eight
Surfboard-biting sea otter in Santa Cruz avoids capture. Biologist explains behavior, next plan Despite the best efforts of CAPS member Colleen Young – a California Department of
Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project tries to balance endangered fish, PCH traffic and more Below an underused underpass that crosses beneath the Pacific Coast Highway snakes a quiet
Shock, excitement as second wolverine in 101 years seen in California A CAPS member who is an environmental scientist for the State of California, says a recent
Working in the Fields and Streams to Protect the Environment While Answering the Transportation Needs of the Community Caltrans has brought in an army of environmental scientists
Microplastics Are Polluting the Ocean at a Shocking Rate – Wired CAPS member Dr. Scott Coffin, a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for the Water Resources Control
Cancer-causing chemical found in soil at 4 sites in SLO. What’s being done about it? – The Tribune Four sites in San Luis Obispo have potentially dangerous
Scientists Promote a Shift in How American and Canadian Organizations Manage Hazardous Chemicals – Lab Manager California State Scientist Simona A. Bǎlan is the first author of
Press Release The California Association of Professional Scientists’ (CAPS) work to gain competitive pay for its members was fortified by the Sacramento County Democratic Party Central Committee
The Sacramento Bee (tiered subscription) California state employee unions representing scientists and attorneys are making the biggest demands for raises in contract negotiations this year. The attorneys
The California Association of Professional Scientists has planned the Stand UP for Scientists Rally to urge that the Newsom Administration bargain competitive wages for state scientists whose
CalMatters/Desert Sun State scientists, who make on average 27% less than state engineers, are trying to negotiate a better deal. “I’m freaking terrified that all of these
Modesto Bee (tiered subscription) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked for $88.6 million to build a livestock health lab in Turlock much better than the one already
Los Angeles Times – As the second major heat wave in weeks bears down on Southern California, experts and authorities are warning the public to take seriously
Defying odds, orphaned mountain lion cubs return to the wild When two mountain lion cubs were found stranded at an apartment complex in rural Fresno County earlier
CDPH issues urgent warning against Diamond Schruumz products due to health risks The California Department of Public Health warns consumers not to eat, sell, or serve any
Nation’s largest freshwater fish could be added to California’s threatened species list Biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will study white sturgeon, once abundant
Fake Botox injections causing hospitalizations, adverse reactions, California health officials say Officials with the California Department of Public Health issued a warning to consumers seeking Botox injections
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought The California Department of Food and Agriculture is inviting proposals for new conservation practices to be included
Raw Milk Salmonella Lawsuits Filed in California County of San Diego health officials are reporting three additional cases of Salmonella illness linked to unpasteurized or “raw” milk from a producer in Fresno. The
Chronic Wasting Disease found in two California deer The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported that deadly chronic wasting disease, which has no treatment or
CDFW Releases Over 2 Million Juvenile Salmon into Klamath River The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently completed the release of more than 2 million fall-run
California Drinking Water Warning Issued After Oil Contamination The California Department of Water Resources issued a comical warning on Wednesday about a "two-faced creature" known as the