California governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton discuss how they’d manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorsed more spending on dams.
Author Archives: Rachel Becker, CalMatters
Posted inFire & Emergency
He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready
After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself.
Posted inFire & Emergency
Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help
But does California have the money to keep this up?
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
One expert says the crisis is barely known — even though it could reshape half the state’s forests by 2071.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?
Three years of cancelled salmon seasons have devastated the industry.