Capital Public Radio Last week, California became the first state to report more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the Associated Press.

Bakersfield Californian Groundwater recharge seems to be priority No. 1 in the San Joaquin Valley’s scramble toward sustainability. With water restrictions on the horizon, groundwater managers can’t

SFGate.com Two surfers were recently chased by a shark while surfing along North Salmon Creek Beach, just north of Bodega Bay, the Press Democrat reported. The incident

The Record (Stockton, Ca.) (tiered subscription) For the fourth year in a row, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has caught zero Delta smelt in

CNN Months of extreme drought triggered problems in California's Sierra Nevada over the summer, but as of Tuesday, the area has received over 202 inches of snow,

Los Angeles Times  A lawsuit filed by the California attorney general and a dozen district attorneys alleges Wal-Mart has dumped nearly 80 tons of hazardous waste, plus

National Public Radio One billion dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Biden last month will go toward clearing out the Superfund backlog in 23

Water & Wastes Digest The California Water Board is considering emergency regulations to conserve water.  Violators would face fines of up to $500.

SFgate.com While a prior October atmospheric event earlier in the year brought historic rainfall totals to Northern California, the most recent storm delivered drenching rains to both

Spectrum News An oil sheen has been spotted about two nautical miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, two months after a large oil spill, and officials