Courthouse News
Cal ponies up $300M to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change
The Golden State says the large investment in improving infrastructure for water and carbon capture are key to addressing climate change impacts.
Environmentalists sue Utah to halt collapse of Great Salt Lake
A coalition of environmentalist groups sued Utah on Wednesday to force the state to limit the upstream diversion of water that otherwise would flow into the Great Salt Lake, which they say faces a complete ecosystem collapse.
Judge doesn’t extend ban on sweeping homeless camps
A federal judge on Wednesday opted not to extend a ban that prevents Sacramento from relocating homeless encampments. The city can now resume its sweeps on Friday.
Hotter climate makes city life tougher on native wildlife
A warming climate can exacerbate barriers native mammals face trying to survive in the growing urbanization of cities, according to a paper published Monday in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Economy adds 187,000 jobs in August, high chances of soft landing
The economy is adding jobs at just the right clip, according to data released on Friday. The report galvanized markets, lending credence to the chances of avoiding a recession, and could keep the Federal Reserve from further raising interest rates.
Firefighters pin hopes on weather forecast while battling Smith River Complex
The blazes in the Six Rivers National Forest covered just under 84,000 acres on Thursday, or around 131 square miles.
Ninth Circuit halts gold drilling project in eastern Sierra Nevada
The project involved 12, 600-foot deep holes on some 1,900 acres. It would have required vegetation clearing and less than a mile of temporary access roads.
Feds take down botnet linked to ransomware attacks
The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has taken down a so-called botnet that was responsible for dozens of ransomware attacks in the past 18 months alone and caused tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Colorado can’t enforce age restriction on gun ownership during lawsuit appeal
The 10th Circuit on Tuesday declined Colorado Governor Jared Polis' request to stay an injunction issued by a lower court barring the state from raising the legal gun-purchasing age to 21 years old.
Stay out, stay alive: A story of Kern County’s killer river
Drowning is the leading cause of death on the river, and "falling in is as dangerous as swimming," the U.S. Forest Service says.