Countdown to Compliance New REAL ID Deadline Approaches

If you haven't gotten your REAL ID, this is the year before your traditional driver's license will no longer work to get on domestic flights. After a series of postponements, the deadline to get a REAL ID has been set for May 7, 2025.... Read More.

Largest Tree in the World in California

Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California, USA. The General Sherman Tree is the world's largest tree, measured by volume. It stands 275 feet (83 m) tall, and is over 36 feet (11 m) in diameter at the base. Sequoia trunks remain... Read More.

California Boosts Paid Leave Benefits to Support Workers in 2025

The California Employment Development Department has announced significant enhancements to Paid Family Leave (PFL) and Disability Insurance benefits starting January 1, 2025, under Senate Bill 951 (SB 951). This legislation increases the benefits to 70 to 90 percent of weekly wages for Californians needing... Read More.

Alert for Hunters and Bird Handlers Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

The Butte County Department of Public Health (BCPH) has received notification from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of a bird flu (H5N1) infection in a commercial upland game bird farm in Butte County. Upland game birds are non-waterfowl birds that live in... Read More.