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Lake Tahoe Still Murky After Decades of Efforts and Billions of Dollars
Season 2025
Episode 327
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Can CA Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change?
Season 2025
Episode 317
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued major oil companies, accusing them of knowing their products fuel climate change and misleading the public. The legal battle echoes past lawsuits against Big Tobacco, but experts say proving liability for wildfires and emissions presents new challenges.
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State will shutter Norco’s California Rehabilitation Center in 2026, saving $150M.
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A judge orders suspended UCLA science grants restored as $584M freeze eases.
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New 15% tariffs stall imports and unsettle California's wine trade.
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Late-July order backs encampment crackdowns, ends harm reduction funding.
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Southern California Edison proposes a compensation program as the cause is still under probe.
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Congress rescinds $1.1B for CPB, jeopardizing rural stations and local coverage.
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July sweeps at licensed sites stoke fears of wider federal crackdowns.
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A bipartisan bill would make streaming ads follow TV volume limits.
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Golden mussels threaten CA water systems, lakes, and dams.
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Incarcerated firefighters will get federal minimum wage during fires.
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Colleges boost food programs as 2/3 of aid applicants face hunger.
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College students who started during COVID describe years of struggle and growth.