CA Gov. Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms(abcnews.go.com)

52 points by whalesalad 3 years ago | 63 comments

San Francisco Weighs PG&E Takeover Amid Soaring Utility Costs(kqed.org)

58 points by cdrnsf 4 months ago | 45 comments

NASA helps spot wine grape disease from skies above California(jpl.nasa.gov)

92 points by kungfudoi 3 years ago | 18 comments

Pistachio Billionaires Accused of Artwashing California's Water Crisis(hyperallergic.com)

36 points by Geekette 2 years ago | 20 comments

Chuck Feeney has died(cnn.com)

126 points by anotherhue 3 years ago | 42 comments

Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris(cnbc.com)

585 points by donsupreme 2 years ago | 685 comments

CNBC news article reporting that Jeff Bezos blocked a drafted Washington Post editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

California is free of drought for the first time in 25 years(latimes.com)

420 points by thnaks 9 months ago | 215 comments

Los Angeles Times article reporting that California is free of all drought and abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years, and explaining the turnaround.

LA wildfires force thousands to evacuate, NASA JPL closed(theregister.com)

341 points by rntn 1 year ago | 479 comments

The Register news article on Los Angeles County wildfires forcing about 70,000 evacuations and the closure of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

California is chasing wealth that has feet(blog.landeconomics.org)

251 points by idbnstra 1 month ago | 673 comments

A Progress and Poverty Substack post arguing that California should tax its $8.14 trillion in land value rather than pursue a one-time billionaire wealth tax.

Oregon lawmakers approve money to buy an iconic waterfall listed on Redfin(apnews.com)

187 points by surprisetalk 5 days ago | 98 comments

AP News article reporting that Oregon lawmakers approved funding to buy an iconic waterfall property that had been listed for sale on Redfin.

What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals(kqed.org)

356 points by Jtsummers 1 month ago | 683 comments

KQED news article on what California is learning from pilot projects placing solar panels over irrigation canals to generate clean energy and reduce water evaporation.

All foster kids in California can now attend any state college for free(themessenger.com)

661 points by pessimizer 3 years ago | 507 comments

News article reporting that California's budget under Gov. Newsom covers tuition, room and board for foster youth at any state university or community college.