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It’s a stark contrast to where the state was at last year, when a series of atmospheric rivers brought extraordinarily high levels of precipitation to California.

Taxes on gas and vehicle fees fund about a third of California’s transportation spending. But as the state transitions away from gas-powered vehicles to electric, a new report says this will need to change.

CapRadio reporters take a look at a few new California laws that may make a difference to you in the coming year, from new rules for building affordable housing to how you interact with police officers and new emission standards for certain small engines (think leaf blowers).

The program, funded in large part by taxpayer money, pays farmers when their crop yields decline in an effort to keep the agricultural sector economically stable.

As California moves away from gas-powered technology, state officials have looked for ways to ease stress on our electrical grid. A recent California Energy Commission decision tackles the systems powering swimming pools.

The last time researchers guessed at the state's mountain lion population was in the 1980s.

Northern California is starting to see some precipitation from the first atmospheric river of the season.

Last week, three tribal nations declared the designation of a marine stewardship area in Northern California.

The toxic algae — a neon green layer of muck that floats atop water — thrives in warm, stagnant conditions brought on by drought. Last winter’s snowpack helped disrupt it.

The California Legislature ended its 2023 session Thursday night, wrapping a nine-month period during which state lawmakers debated and passed hundreds of bills. Here's an overview.

Newsom has previously said price gouging by the oil industry could be partially to blame for spiking costs.

As living with wildfire smoke becomes an increasingly common experience, experts say more research is needed to understand the longer-term effects of regular exposure.