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Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around the state, caused widespread power outages and damaged scores of homes and vehicles.
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Tuesday's emergency proclamation is the first step in requesting state or federal recovery assistance.
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After widespread, bipartisan criticism, the governor revised his budget proposal to bring back $40 million to restore San Joaquin Valley floodplains.
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During spring’s prime calving season, lots of newborn calves have been dying from the cold.
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After weeks of rain, the long-dry Tulare Lake is rising from the San Joaquin Valley floor, endangering farms, towns, livelihoods. Now record snow on the Sierra Nevada is melting. Will the Central Valley be ready?
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It’s been a wet winter in California, one that’s brought record-breaking precipitation to many parts of the state. Now, state officials say it’s time to prepare for springtime runoff to come from now-historic levels of snowpack.
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Bin Guan from UCLA and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory led the research team that rates atmmospheric rivers.
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California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Other drought measures remain in place.
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Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order aimed at capturing more precipitation from recent storms and storing it in the state’s groundwater basins.
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Far Northern California counties are facing heavy rain and gusty wind, today through Wednesday morning. The heaviest rain will occur on Tuesday night.
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After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
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Severe rain and warmer temperatures created a dangerous combination, posing risks of flooding, mudslides and avalanches. In Monterey County, a breached levee submerged a small town.
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California has two seemingly contradictory and potentially devastating problems:We have more water than we know what to do with — and more is on the way.We still don’t have nearly enough.
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Californians have seen several rounds of bitter winter storms pummel the state since late December. Though those storms have led to flooding, blizzards and landslides, they've also brought much-needed rain and snow to a state plagued by persistent drought.