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Environment

Study Blames Low 2015 Western Snowpack On High Temperatures

October 31, 2016

(AP) - The far western United States set records for low snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels.

California's First Female Black Judge Dies At 96

October 31, 2016

(AP) - The first female black judge in California and one of the longest-serving jurists in state history has died at the age of 96.

Environment

Did California's $350 Million Social Experiment Over Lawns Pay Off?

October 31, 2016

(AP) - California water agencies that spent more than $350 million in the last two years to pay property owners to rip out lawns are now trying to answer whether the nation's biggest lawn removal experiment was all worth the cost.

Environment

Reservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October Rainfall

October 31, 2016 | Amy Quinton

October was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs.

City Of Sacramento Completes $165 Million Water Plant Renovation

October 31, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

The City of Sacramento has completed a 165-million-dollar renovation of one of its water treatment plants.

Filipino American Museum Opens In Stockton

October 31, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

Stockton is now home to a museum that chronicles the Filipino American experience. The location is fitting because at one time Stockton was the epicenter of Filipino life here in America.

Some Propositions May Not Go Into Effect Right After Election Day

October 31, 2016 | Chris Nichols

Banning plastic bags, legalizing recreational marijuana and restricting the sale of ammunition are all ballot measures in this year's election. If voters approve them on Nov. 8, how fast will they go into effect?

"No Burn" Day Persist Into Winter In The San Joaquin Valley

October 31, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

As the days and nights get colder, people will start lighting up their fireplaces. For residents in the San Joaquin Valley, they will have to “Check Before You Burn.”

Prop 64: Recreational Marijuana Maintains Lead In Polls

October 31, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Proposition 64, which would legalize recreational marijuana in California, has avoided a drop-off in the polls that its predecessor suffered six years ago.

State Government

California State Considers New Rules For Waste Water Recycling

October 31, 2016 | Daniel Potter

California is fine-tuning new rules for water districts to develop wastewater recycling systems.