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Biden administration finalizes a $1.1 billion aid package for California’s last nuclear power plant
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday finalized approval of $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running.
Why California sends toxic waste south of the border
The fumes that wafted through the Tecate streets gave people headaches and left children vomiting. Authorities warned the community it was from a chemical leak at a place called Recicladora Temarry de Mexico.
California homelessness worsens even as housing bills pass
If there was ever any doubt, 2023 made two things very clear. First, California lawmakers are now fully committed to the idea that the state needs to build many more homes to tackle the state’s long term housing crisis.
Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water
When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating rink near Disneyland, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley. And — coming soon — kitchen faucets.
Five hard-won reporting lessons from a deep dive into California’s child care shortage
There were a handful of moments when I thought my reporting project on California’s child care shortage was going to fall apart.
