Biologists discover that large whales have nerves that stretch like bungee cords
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- Written by Bjorn Carey
- Category: California News
Stanford, California - It is no surprise that an animal the size of three school buses takes very big bites. Hundreds of times a day, a fin whale gulps in a swimming pool's worth of water to fill its belly with krill – a hallmark of many gigantic filter feeders in the ocean.
Forecasting Change, Welcome or Not
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- Written by Wallace Ravven
- Category: California News
Berkeley, California - Two thousand California honey bees may have a story to tell. So too, more than 10,000 deer mice, and 3,000 oaks. Specimens of these plants and animals populate massive collections in Berkeley’s renowned research museums, and are now being enlisted as guides to past episodes of habitat and climate change.
Human security at risk as depletion of soil accelerates, scientists warn
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- Written by Sarah Yang
- Category: California News
Berkeley, California - Steadily and alarmingly, humans have been depleting Earth’s soil resources faster than the nutrients can be replenished. If this trajectory does not change, soil erosion, combined with the effects of climate change, will present a huge risk to global food security over the next century, warns a review paper authored by some of the top soil scientists in the country.
Assemblymember Garcia’s Community Revitalization Bill Clears Assembly Fiscal Committee
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- Written by Imperial Valley News
- Category: California News
Sacramento, California - Assembly Bill 2 relating to redevelopment passed the Assembly Committee on Appropriations this week. This bill, jointly authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) and Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) passed with bi-partisan support. AB 2 would allow specified “disadvantaged” areas throughout the state to create their own Community Revitalization Investment Authorities (CRIA). Each CRIA would allow property tax investments of consenting local agencies to, among other things, improve neighborhood conditions, increase employment opportunities, and reduce crime rates.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces $11.5 Million Settlement with Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips for Gas Tank Violations
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San Francisco, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced an $11.5 million settlement with Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips. The settlement resolves law enforcement allegations that the companies violated state laws governing the proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks used to store gasoline for retail sale. The companies failed to comply with hazardous materials and hazardous waste laws at over 560 gasoline stations owned or operated by the companies in the state of California.
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