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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Tuesday, October 14

Held annually, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) was created to raise awareness about the dangers lead poisoning and present ways to prevent childhood exposure to lead. This year it will be held October 19-25. Children are particularly susceptible to harm from lead because their... Read More.

California Law Requires Transitional Facilities for Released Sexually Violent Predators

Tuesday, October 14

A new law in California is changing how sexually violent predators are handled upon release. Senate Bill 380, introduced by California Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones, has been signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom and is effective immediately. The legislation mandates the Department of State... Read More.

California Expands Protections for Children of Deported Parents with New Caregiver Authorization Law

Monday, October 13

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 495, expanding protections for children whose parents face deportation. The bill allows a broader range of relatives—any adult related by blood, adoption, or affinity within the fifth degree of kinship, such as great aunts or cousins—to sign... Read More.

Prescribed Burn Study at San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area Advances Wildfire and Invasive Species Research

Monday, October 13

San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area and Chorro Creek Ecological Reserve in San Luis Obispo County serve as a living lab. Scientists with CDFW and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, have a unique and valuable opportunity to study the impacts of prescribed burns on... Read More.

California Enacts Law to Strengthen FAIR Plan Insurance Against Wildfire Losses

Sunday, October 12

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state's home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can’t get private... Read More.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act

Friday, October 10

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566, Lowenthal), making California the first state in the nation to require browsers to offer users a simple, built-in way to tell websites not to sell or share their personal information. The California Opt... Read More.

Ensure Your California Mail Ballot Counts by Returning Early Due to USPS Changes

Thursday, October 9

Due to recent USPS changes, mail ballots from communities located more than 50 miles from one of CA's six regional mail processing centers may not be postmarked if they are dropped off at a post office on Election Day. To ensure your ballot is counted,... Read More.

Hunter Lost Near Big Meadow Finds Way Home Highlighting Crucial Outdoor Safety Tips

Wednesday, October 8

Over the weekend, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team conducted a search for an overdue hunter near Big Meadow in the Quartz Valley area. The hunter, a local man, was dropped off above Big Meadow by a friend with the intent... Read More.

Uber Driver Charged with Starting Deadly Palisades Fire That Destroyed Thousands of Homes

Wednesday, October 8

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Uber driver with an obsession for dystopian imagery and themes of "despair and bitterness," has been charged with maliciously starting the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. The fire, which ignited on January 1 near a hiking trail in a... Read More.

PG&E Advances Wildfire Mitigation and Electric Reliability to Support California Farmers and Ranchers

Tuesday, October 7

California farmers and ranchers have suffered some of the worst impacts of the increasing prevalence of wildfires in California, losing crops to fire and smoke, and having their operations affected by planned power outages. Dave Canny, vice president of the North Coast region at Pacific... Read More.

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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

California Law Requires Transitional Facilities for Released Sexually Violent Predators

California Expands Protections for Children of Deported Parents with New Caregiver Authorization Law

Prescribed Burn Study at San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area Advances Wildfire and Invasive Species Research

California Enacts Law to Strengthen FAIR Plan Insurance Against Wildfire Losses

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act

Ensure Your California Mail Ballot Counts by Returning Early Due to USPS Changes

Hunter Lost Near Big Meadow Finds Way Home Highlighting Crucial Outdoor Safety Tips

Uber Driver Charged with Starting Deadly Palisades Fire That Destroyed Thousands of Homes

PG&E Advances Wildfire Mitigation and Electric Reliability to Support California Farmers and Ranchers

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