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![Recent legislation threatens newspapers’ public notice revenue](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/08/Newspapers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Recent legislation threatens newspapers’ public notice revenue
As a new public notice law in Florida takes effect allowing government and contractors to place legal advertisements online, newspaper publishers are concerned similar legislation may threaten revenue nationwide.
![Going green: California bans sales of new gas cars by 2035](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/06/electric-vehicle-charging.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Going green: California bans sales of new gas cars by 2035
California has set an ambitious deadline for green car sales, requiring that by 2035 all new vehicles sold in the state must be powered by electricity or hydrogen.
![Northern California ranchers defy state orders to cut water usage](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Water-California.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Northern California ranchers defy state orders to cut water usage
The Yurok and Karuk tribes have blown the whistle on ranchers in Northern California who are defying state orders to curtail water usage by diverting flow from the Shasta River, imperiling already endangered salmon of the Klamath tributaries.
![After decades without regulation, researchers are exposing what’s in tattoo ink](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Tattoo.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
After decades without regulation, researchers are exposing what’s in tattoo ink
attoo is an art form that has been around for centuries and carries rich cultural history. As the industry took off, the share of Americans with tattoos spiked from 9% to 30% in the last decade.
![Judge hears last-ditch bid to block parts of Idaho abortion law](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Idaho-Courthouse.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge hears last-ditch bid to block parts of Idaho abortion law
A federal judge heard oral arguments Monday in the federal government’s last-ditch effort to block portions of Idaho’s law, which will ban nearly all abortions in the state if it takes effect later this week.
![Scientists lead charge to restore gray wolf and beaver populations in West](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Beaver.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Scientists lead charge to restore gray wolf and beaver populations in West
In Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, gray wolves are not listed as endangered and are hunted more liberally than those in Oregon and Washington state, which are only killed when nonlethal deterrents to livestock prove unsuccessful.
![Judge blocks Utah ban on transgender youth playing in girls’ sports](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Utah-Capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge blocks Utah ban on transgender youth playing in girls’ sports
A Utah judge blocked a state law banning transgender youth from participating in girls' athletics, months after the state's conservative political base joined the growing trend among red states.
![Feds order Arizona, Nevada to cut water use as Colorado River levels drop to historic lows](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/03/LbLNg0NvQ22N0Lm4Jnn1w-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds order Arizona, Nevada to cut water use as Colorado River levels drop to historic lows
The amount of water Arizona gets from the Colorado River will be cut by more than 20%, Nevada's allocation by 8% and California won't see any cuts — yet.
![Residents sue Phoenix over homeless public health crisis](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Downtown-Phoenix.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Residents sue Phoenix over homeless public health crisis
The group seeks a declaration that homeless encampments on city property in a downtown area near shelters are a public nuisance.
![California unveils $8 billion plan to boost water supply](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-water-california.jpg?w=980&q=75)
California unveils $8 billion plan to boost water supply
While drought continues to run rampant and extreme heat increases, the state could lose 10% of its water supply by 2040 unless swift action is taken.