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Political news pertaining to Northern California outdoors
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Aug- 2023 -28 August
A History Behind Shasta Dam’s Essential Role in California Water
In 1938, thousands of hardworking people arrived in rural Shasta County to build a dam and a dream. Shasta Dam…
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May- 2023 -25 May
Shasta Dam Sits at the Center of California’s Water Wars. So Will They Raise It?
The water levels of Shasta Lake currently sit at the highest the’ve been in four years. Photos circulating the internet…
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Aug- 2020 -4 August
Viral Moment: President Trump Has Difficulty Pronouncing ‘Yosemite’
It was a fantastic day for the United States as President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act.…
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Jan- 2020 -20 January
What’s the Deal with Sites Reservoir? Northern California’s New 13-Mile Lake is Gaining Steam
As water storage has become one of the major issues California faces in the modern age, officials are looking for…
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Aug- 2019 -12 August
The Battle Between Ranchers and Tule Elk Coming to a Head in Point Reyes
Flickr/DAVID MCSPADDEN Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing…
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1 August
Judge Halts Work to Raise Shasta Dam
The Shasta County Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction that halts Fresno-based Westlands Water District from working on the Shasta…
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May- 2019 -14 May
California Attorney General Sues Feds Over Shasta Dam
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to halt the federal government’s ongoing project to raise the Shasta…
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13 May
Endangered Frogs are Delaying Camp Fire Cleanup Efforts in Paradise
On November 8, 2018 the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history blazed through the town of Paradise, leaving…
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13 May
New California Bill Would Allow Drivers to Eat Roadkill
Flickr/Don DeBold If you’re driving down a California highway and accidentally hit an animal, it’s currently illegal to remove that…
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Apr- 2019 -26 April
Contractor Chosen for Removal of Four Klamath River Dams
Photo: California Trout In January, a lawsuit was won by a group of Native American and conservation groups looking to…
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Mar- 2019 -22 March
Sites Reservoir Plan Publicly Criticized by Conservation Groups
Proposed site of Sites Reservoir. Photo: Sacramento River Preservation Trust As California continues to create new water storage initiatives, the…
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Jan- 2019 -29 January
National Parks Resume Full Operations Following Record Government Shutdown
Following the end of historic 35-day government shutdown that saw National Parks in Northern California struggle to maintain a clean…
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5 January
Yosemite Transformed into Trash-Filled Wild West Amid Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown approaches the two-week mark, National Parks, which rely on many employees that are currently furloughed, are…
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Lawsuit Challenges Government’s Failure to Protect Shasta Salamanders From Extinction
*This is a press release submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity and the Environmental Protection…
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28 November
Federal Government Presents $449 Million Grant for Sites Reservoir Project
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue continued their tour through Northern California on Tuesday with a…
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7 November
Shasta Lake Residents Vote Down Fire Tax Just Months After Being Ravaged by Multiple Wildfires
Months after the Carr, Delta and Hirz Fires ravaged the Shasta Lake area, local voters took to the polls to…
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Oct- 2018 -23 October
Officials May Begin Killing Point Reye’s Tule Elk in Favor of Dairy Cows
Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing wildlife population,…
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19 October
President Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid for California Wildfires
On October 17, President Trump went all-in on the California wildfires, going as far as to threaten to cut federal…
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17 October
Shasta Lake Residents Voice Concerns Over Proposal to Raise Shasta Dam
“This needs to be a wake-up call that this is happening sooner rather than later,” said Matt Doyle, general…
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15 October
The Controversy Surrounding Tahoe’s Growing Bear Population
The community surrounding Lake Tahoe has a problem. With a growing population of bears moving into the area during summer…
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5 October
Thousands of Wild Horses in Modoc Could Be Sent to the Slaughterhouse
In the northeast corner of Northern California sits the Modoc National Forest, which is home to thousands of wild horses…
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3 October
Governor Brown Declares October “California Redwoods Month”
California Governor Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring October 2018 “California Redwoods Month.†The announcement honors California’s state trees,…
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Sep- 2018 -30 September
Governor Brown Signs Great Redwood Trail Bill, Fast-Tracking the 300-Mile Trail
Another important step was taken on Saturday to bringing the highly-anticipated Great Redwood Trail to Northern California. The popular, bipartisan…
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25 September
Geologists are Beginning to Collect Data to Raise Shasta Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation has sent geologists to the Shasta Dam in order to begin collecting data for a proposal…
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15 September
Opinion: Government Should Preserve The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Not Shrink It
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced the shrinking of two Utah national monuments, with eyes towards shrinking more, including the…
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9 September
In the Midst of a Devastating Fire Season, CAL FIRE is Running Out of Money
With large, devastating wildfires swiftly moving throughout the state, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is pleading…
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8 September
California Prepares $2.7 Billion for New Lakes, Including Sites Reservoir
In November of 2014, California voters approved $2.7 billion to increase water storage in the state. Now California is preparing…
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5 September
Shasta Dam Sits in the Middle of the Battle Between California and the Trump Administration
The Trump Administration is pushing to increase the size of Shasta Dam by about two stories, an enterprise that would cost…
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Aug- 2018 -17 August
The Wildfire Debate: What’s the Cause of these Massive NorCal Fires?
It’s a wildfire year to remember in Northern California. The past 10 months have produced four of the top eight…
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12 August
Interior Secretary Zinke to Visit Whiskeytown to Assess ‘Historic’ Carr Fire Damage
The Carr Fire, California’s sixth most destructive fire ever, ripped through 100 percent of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area causing extensive…
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11 August
Over 2,000 Inmate Firefighters Working on Northern California Fires
As historic fires blaze across nearly 900 square miles of Northern California, officials have been desperately seeking relief and resources…
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Jun- 2018 -27 June
PG&E to Take $2.5 Billion Hit for Northern California Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric has warned its investors that it anticipates being held liable for $2.5 billion in damages for…
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26 June
Watch President JFK Dedicate the Whiskeytown Bridge Weeks Before his Assassination
We know that our area holds significant landmarks for the state as well as the country, and no event signifies…
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21 June
Federal Government Seeking Construction Bids to Raise Shasta Dam
The federal government has been fast tracking a controversial plan to raise the Shasta Dam, already the 8th highest dam…
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13 June
Plan That Would Make Northern California its Own State Headed for November Ballot
California’s 168-year run as a single entity state could come to a halt next year, as the radical plan to…
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5 June
Report: Whiskeytown Superintendent Improperly Solicited Funds
Following an investigation, U.S. Department of Interior Inspector General’s Office found that Jim Milestone, the superintendent of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area,…
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May- 2018 -30 May
CAL Fire Says PG&E Caused Three Northern California Wildfires Last Fall
CAL Fire released a report stating that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was to blame for causing three fires in…
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30 May
U.S. Attorney to Crackdown on Illegal Marijuana Grows and Deadly Pesticides in Northern California
With California recently legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state, it was questioned how the federal government would tackle marijuana…
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22 May
America’s First Offshore Floating Wind Farm is Coming to Northern California
Renewable energy proponents have been imagining large farms of wind turbines sitting off the coast of California. Now their vision…
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20 May
Humboldt Environmentalists Expose “Secret Meetings” Discussing Future of Local Dams
The Friends of Eel River have discovered “secret meetings” were taking place in order on the future of the Potter Valley…
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9 May
This Stretch of River Could Determine the Fate of the Shasta Dam
The federal government is fast tracking a plan to raise the Shasta Dam, already the 8th highest dam in the country, by…
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8 May
U.S. Army Corps Gives $1 Million to Combat Invasive Species in Lake Tahoe
If you’ve ever entered or exited the Tahoe region, you’ve probably noticed the checkpoints near the lake that probes boats…
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3 May
Shasta Lake Boasts Most Pot Shops Per Capita in California
Even though recreational cannabis was legalized in California this year, much of Northern California remains a pot desert while local…
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Apr- 2018 -23 April
California Prepares $2.7 Billion for New Lakes, Including Sites Reservoir
In November of 2014, California voters approved $2.7 billion to increase water storage in the state. Now California is preparing…
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19 April
Incredible 300-Mile Northern California Coastal Trail Approved for Development
A brand new 300-mile trail from the San Francisco Bay to the Humboldt Bay was approved with a 12-0 vote in…
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16 April
Now You Can Vote To Make Northern California Its Own State
An initiative that’s received more than 600,000 signatures wants to split California into three different states. And it looks like you…
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6 April
VICTORY! Interior Department Backing Away From Major Fee Hikes at National Parks
In what can only be described as a major victory for all outdoor enthusiasts around the country, the Interior Department…
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Mar- 2018 -21 March
Opinion: Dear Federal Government, Don’t Lay a Hand on our Beloved Shasta Dam
The federal government is fast tracking a plan to raise the Shasta Dam, already the 8th highest dam in the country, by…
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