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Rep. Doug LaMalfa Highlights Need for Active Forest Management and Crackdown on Illegal Marijuana Grows

July 23, 2021 4:44 pmJuly 23, 2021 4:44 pm

With the federal Resilient Federal Forests Act introduced this week with the support of more than 70 bipartisan Members of Congress and over 85 organizations, California Congressman Doug LaMalfa stressed that California is a poster-child for what not to do –...

CA’s Northern Rural Counties’ 135k Recall Signers Are Not ‘Highest Support for Newsom Recall’ as Claimed

May 8, 2021 10:55 amMay 9, 2021 8:31 am

The California Secretary of State’s office released a final recall petition report on Wednesday, showing that a total of 1,719,943 valid signatures were verified out of 2,161,349 signatures submitted two months ago – just under an 80% validation rate, the...

PG&E Faces Another Wildfire Damage Lawsuit in Northern California

December 18, 2020 2:28 pm

On Thursday, a group of more than 150 people in Shasta and Tehama Counties filed suit against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in Shasta County Superior Court over property damage from the Zogg Fire that occurred in September and October...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Senate District

October 27, 2020 2:20 amOctober 28, 2020 11:00 am

Taking up pretty much all of Northeastern California, the 1st Senate District is mostly forest, mountains, and farms. One of the largest senate districts, the 1st includes Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou counties, as well...

PG&E Initiated Planned Blackouts Return To California

September 9, 2020 6:04 amSeptember 8, 2020 8:50 pm

On Monday, mass blackouts returned to California in PG&E serviced areas in an attempt to stop more wildfires from starting. As of Tuesday, parts of 22 counties in Northern and Central California have had their power cut temporarily by PG&E,...

Shasta Dam Enlargement Might be in Play If California Expects Federal Help

August 17, 2020 12:04 pmAugust 17, 2020 12:06 pm

In 1933, California was financially broke and unable to issue municipal bonds to complete its ambitious water system plans. The state asked the Federal government to take over the project and the rest was history: The statewide Central Valley Project (CVP) was...

2020 March Primary Preview: 1st State Senate District

February 15, 2020 8:12 amFebruary 15, 2020 8:12 am

The 1st State Senate District: The 1st State Senate District begins on the Oregon and Nevada borders then heads south all the way until it peters out as soon as it hits the Sacramento metro area. One of the largest...