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Brown signs bill reversing bans on clotheslines

sfgate.com

by Jenna Lyons

October 11, 2015

California is now a "right to dry" state after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday restricting homeowners associations from banning clotheslines, which the groups deemed unsightly additions to neighborhoods.

Assemblywoman Patty López (D-San Fernando) announced Brown signed her bill, AB 1448, which will allow line drying for people once restricted by their property management organizations. "Growing up, my family and many of my neighbors used clotheslines as the way to dry their clothes and other laundry," López said in a statement. "Californians can now do their part for the environment while saving money on their electric bill by using the sunlight to dry their laundry."

Officials asking to not report Bridalveil Fire in Mariposa County

fresnobee.com

by Bridget Webster

October 11, 2015

The Bridalveil Fire in Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park that was reported Oct. 5 is being suppressed and the National Park Service staff is asking the public not to report the fire.

California Lake Mysterious Runs Dry Overnight, Killing Thousands Of Fish

sacramento.cbslocal.com

by Kelly Ryan

September 24, 2015

A Northern California reservoir ran dry overnight, killing thousands of fish and leaving residents looking for answers.

While a $3.5 million drought safety net at Folsom Lake finishes, a lake in another part of the state is left high and dry. Thousands of fish lay dead in what used to be Mountain Meadows reservoir also known as Walker Lake, a popular fishing hole just west of Susanville.

Growing Number Believe California's Drought Is A Government Conspiracy

sacramento.cbslocal.com

by Nick Janes

September 22, 2015

There is a growing, underground movement of people who believe California's drought is part of a government conspiracy instead of a naturally occurring event from a lack of rain during the last four years.

The movement's leader, Dane Wigington, says he's putting his life on the line to reveal a truth that will shake society to its core. From the outside, it's clear the hundreds showing up beat to a different drum. But stepping inside a packed Redding auditorium is like walking into another world. Outlandish ideas like weather warfare and climate engineering-in other words, weather control-are accepted as basic fact.

What is El Niño bringing us besides rain? Hammerhead sharks, experts say

latimes.com

by Los Angeles Times

September 16, 2015

A ossible record-breaking El Niño is attracting dozens of sharks, even hammerheads, off the coast of Southern California, experts say.

The periodic ocean pattern characterized by unusually warm water in the eastern Pacific could cause heavy rain as it heats the atmosphere and changes circulation patterns, according to forecasters. But experts say the weather is drawing dozens of great white sharks and several hammerheads to the coast because their food sources are migrating from more tropical areas, the Huntington Beach Independent reported.

'Godzilla' El Niño: Unbelievable rain for California, dry winter for Midwest

latimes.com

August 21, 2015

We've heard that a "Godzilla" El Niño could be coming this winter and could help bring some relief from California's punishing four-year drought. But what do Godzilla El Niño winters really mean, based on past experience? Let's take a look.

California's drought has been worsened by a mass of relentless high pressure sitting atop the Gulf of Alaska, scaring off the cool, wet storms ferried by the jet stream away from the West Coast. "It moved the jet stream into northern Canada, swooping it into the Midwest and Boston," Patzert said. In California, "we were left high and dry, and Boston got our rain in the form of blizzards."

Yosemite National Park Plague Cases - Plague Deaths in Colorado

goodhousekeeping.com

by Tess Koman

August 20, 2015

Authorities have shut down two Yosemite National Park campgrounds in response. ​

Update, 8/20/2015: After a Los Angeles girl contracted the plague while visiting Yosemite National Park in mid-July, California health officials are now investigating a second case of the plague.

Another Yosemite plague case reported

cnn.com

by Greg Botelho

August 18, 2015

California authorities on Tuesday reported they're looking at a second person with the plague in the state -- and, like the other case, this one visited Yosemite National Park.

The California Department of Public Health announced "a presumptive positive case of plague" involving someone from Georgia who had spent time in early August in the state.

Scotland to Ban GMO Crops

wholefoodsmagazine.com

August 10, 2015

Edinburgh, Scotland-Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead announced genetically modified crops would be formally banned, saying that the move will help preserve Scotland's "clean, green status."

This decision follows up a previous ruling by the European Union earlier this year that allows member states and devolved administrations to restrict or ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms within their territory. This decision includes the genetically modified maize previously approved by the EU, along with six other crops currently awaiting

Pesticide Ban To Be Considered In Hawaii County

bigislandvideonews.com

August 1, 2015

HILO, Hawaii - The Hawaii County Council will consider a bill next week that will ban certain pesticides from being sprayed on government grounds.

Bill 71, introduced by Kohala councilwoman Margaret Wille, "prohibits toxic herbicides in all County owned or maintained public parks and along all County owned or maintained roads, bikeways, sidewalks, trails, and waterways." The Council Committee on Environmental Management will hold a hearing on the bill during its 2:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, August 4th in Hilo.

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