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California and the West broil in record heat wave

A record-setting heat wave is making life miserable in the West

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

George Skelton: Newsom enjoys his most successful legislative session yet with wins on climate, Diablo Canyon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite lots of private grousing about him, Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged a big winner at the end of the California Legislature's two-year session.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 6, 2022

3rd fire near Weed in Northern California forcing new evacuations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A third fire erupted near the Northern California city of Weed Monday, forcing authorities to order evacuations near the Weed Golf Club.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Blackouts possible as California power grid declares emergency as usage, conservation climb

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Staring at the possibility of Labor Day blackouts, managers of California’s power grid issued an extended Flex Alert for Monday afternoon and evening but warned that voluntary conservation might not be enough to keep the lights on.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Fifth Flex Alert for Sunday is ‘dress rehearsal’ for blackout prevention in California heat wave

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With a fourth straight Flex Alert in effect for Saturday, the manager of California’s stressed electricity grid expressed confidence Saturday that the state could avoid rotating blackouts but acknowledged the massive heat wave has left California with little margin for error.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Heat waves can kill. Californians urged to ‘stay cool, stay hydrated’ — and not start fires

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A heat wave in 2006 killed an estimated 140 Californians.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

George Skelton: Newsom skipped meeting with UFW leaders. Now he should sign California's farmworker union bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1966, Gov. Pat Brown made a politically tone-deaf mistake with Cesar Chavez's farmworkers union. This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom repeated the goof. Brown redeemed himself. Newsom probably won't.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022

Lawmakers approve $1.4 billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open for five more years, ultimately siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial call to lend PG&E up to $1.4 billion and reverse plans to shutter the facility.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022

Bills aimed at creating California abortion sanctuary headed to Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on the verge of making it easier for nurse practitioners to provide abortions, barring coroner investigations following a fetal death and dedicating $20 million to expand access to reproductive care programs in Los Angeles County under bills passed by the state Legislature before the body…

Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022

California lawmakers OK buffer zones between new oil wells and homes, schools

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After years of failed attempts to impose health and safety buffer zones around new oil and gas wells in California, state lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill to the governor that would require setbacks between those production sites and residential neighborhoods and other sensitive areas.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022