Chico, California – A destructive blaze known as the Park Fire in Northern California took wildfire experts by surprise, rapidly becoming the state’s seventh-largest wildfire on record in a matter of three days. The fire, which started in an area poised for ignition, grew at an astonishing rate, consuming approximately 5,000 acres per hour. By … Read more
Sacramento, California – The American wine industry has been grappling with the devastating impacts of wildfires, particularly in California, since 2017. The wildfires that ravaged northern California’s wine country in 2017, including the Tubbs, Atlas, and Nuns fires, resulted in extensive damage, claiming lives, and destroying numerous wineries and vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties. … Read more
LOS ANGELES, California – New regulations will now govern the sale of pork in California, as it must now comply with Proposition 12. This law prohibits the extreme confinement of farm animals, such as gestation crates, which are small metal cages that often prevent sows from turning around. The law, which came into effect in … Read more
KLAMATH, California – Julia Oliveira, a member of the Wyandotte Tribe, made history as California’s first law enforcement officer solely dedicated to investigating cases involving missing and slain Indigenous people. Her role with the Yurok Tribe of Northern California involves delving into cold cases across the tribe’s vast reservation, which spans through rural Humboldt and … Read more