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Farmers in central California will be getting little to no water again this year from the federal government amid a persisting drought, but exactly how they’re affected will vary.
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The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to ban county investment in all fossil fuels — including coal, petroleum and natural gas — as part of an effort to combat climate change.
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The outcome of the case could also hamstring the authority of all agencies, from the EPA to the Securities and Exchange Commission to Federal Reserve Board.
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The one-millionth zero-emission vehicle in California was sold this week, and the state has plans to get a lot more on California roadways.
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The federal agency says sea levels on the West Coast will rise 8 inches by 2050, 1½ feet by the end of the century.
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Isolated snow and rain showers are expected to diminish Thursday morning as a cold winter storm moves east and out of San Diego County.
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Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.
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