Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
The district attorney's office in Shasta County is facing high workloads and high vacancy rates.
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Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
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Xavier Mascare帽as/California Department of Water ResourcesWhile it鈥檚 an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for sportsfishing in California. -
Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP, PoolGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that puts over $170 million into wildfire prevention and response work.
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California is beginning to enforce its ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as plastic foam or Styrofoam. -
Humboldt County cannabis farmers are struggling as the price of their crop drops. Add local taxes and regulations, and it鈥檚 likely never been harder to make it growing legal marijuana. But economists say there may be hope for small growers 鈥� if they can survive long enough. -
Schools had until March 2026 to spend remaining COVID relief money. The U.S. Department of Education cut those funds, amounting to about $200 million for California K-12 schools. -
Head Start provides child development, education and support services to low-income families and pregnant women, as well as those who are homeless and foster kids. -
After dismantling most federal action on the global climate, the Trump administration now aims to attack state and local policies that fight climate change as well. -
In the latest public debate over voter ID laws in California鈥檚 State Capitol, a bill to establish a voter ID law in California failed passage in a key committee this week. -
Trump ordered his attorney general to move against state climate programs that clash with his energy agenda. Legal experts say his claims about the laws being unconstitutional are an overreach. -
California lawmakers are proposing a bill that would allow local governments to create hospitality zones allowing bars and restaurants to stay open until 4 a.m. starting January 1st, 2026. -
The Trump administration fired all federal staff of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Local providers are worried. -
The stock market selloff that followed President Trump鈥檚 latest tariff announcement underscored the 鈥渦nprecedented鈥� risk that California pension funds see in a potential trade war. -
Rural school districts and counties are preparing for the potential loss of funding from the Secure Rural Schools program. -
Potential cuts to Medicaid have Californians bracing for changes that could weaken recent gains in mental health care and addiction treatment.
