Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use (calmatters.org)
Regulators approve sweeping change to the way most Californians are billed for electricity (www.latimes.com)
“This will punish people who use less energy,” said Jenn Engstrom, the state director at consumer advocacy group CALPIRG. “This will encourage high consumption and it will increase bills for millions of Californians.”...
Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego | Divers and marine biologists are getting a window into the lives of a red crustacean most often found in the guts of other species. (www.nytimes.com)
Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge | KQED (www.kqed.org)
I’m glad this was passed. Only worry I have is that the the corporations will have the money to take a hit in California. Keep the amount of money they siphon from CA high, translating to higher costs to the CA businesses and, despite the fact that more of their businesses will struggle, use that as evidence that this law...
Anger builds over sweeping change in the way most Californians will pay for electricity (www.latimes.com)
Sorry for the paywall (but kinda not sorry since the LA Times is worth subscribing to)…...
Travelers Insurance Increase in California as High as Almost 27% for Some (www.liveinsurancenews.com)
In a move that underscores the growing financial impact of climate change on the insurance industry, Travelers Insurance, one of California’s leading home insurers, has announced significant rate hikes and policy non-renewals due to increased wildfire risk. This development is poised to reshape the insurance landscape in...
Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix | It is beloved by Big Sur road trippers and is vital for local businesses. But intense storms, slides and fires imperil this highway. (wapo.st)
How The DEA's New Marijuana Classification Could Affect California's Cannabis Industry (laist.com)
Bigger “tax break” for these dispensaries should mean cheaper products, and less struggling businesses. This should also mean, less black market marijuana.
No more hidden fees. Junk fee law bans restaurant surcharges (www.nbcbayarea.com)
The new state law goes into effect July 1
Biden expands two California national monuments crucial to tribes (wapo.st)
Presidential proclamations enlarge the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
[LIVE+5hrs] LIVE: Students at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles protest war in Gaza [LIVE | May 01 2024 | Associated Press] (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14932598...
Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. (www.sfgate.com)
Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it
A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs. Here's how it works (calmatters.org)
Frontier myth vilified the California grizzly. Science tells a new story. (wapo.st)
Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries (oaklandside.org)
Potty-themed party celebrating S.F.’s celebrity bathroom concludes $1.7 million toilet saga (archive.ph)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14743660...
California the culprit for spike in little-known greenhouse gas more potent than CO2 (www.theguardian.com)
State policy is to basically ignore it
Announcing the Lost Sierra Forest-Climate Action Camp (itsgoingdown.org)
California Man Gets 9 Years in Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic (www.nytimes.com)
He also was plotting attacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during a pride celebration and on an electrical substation in Orange County, Calif., which he believed would start a race war, as well as planned home invasions targeting Jewish residents of Los Angeles, the statement said.
Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California's first carbon capture project (calmatters.org)
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Oil majors are refusing to remove two offshore platforms in California, sparking a dispute that could stymie nationwide decommissioning efforts. (www.eenews.net)
MAGA Election Denialism Still Has A Firm Grip On Red California County | Shasta County officials and election experts worry the conspiracy theories will only intensify ahead of the 2024 election. (talkingpointsmemo.com)
California's water storage is at its healthiest levels in over a decade
Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California | The president is expected to enlarge the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (wapo.st)
