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Another potent and moisture-laden Pacific storm fueled by an atmospheric river will affect Northern California today into Tuesday. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom says more people have died in recent winter storms than in California’s past two wildfire seasons, and new state laws are addressing noise pollution.

Residents in the Butte County community of Berry Creek say they weren’t properly notified about a proposal to temporarily close a fire station in the community. Also, opponents of the Valley’s Edge development plan in Chico announced the launch of a referendum campaign, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed state budget today.

The White House announced an expanded emergency declaration due to ongoing storms, including several North State counties. Also, recent storms are expected to provide some drought relief to California, and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget plan includes billions of dollars in spending cuts.

Blue Dot investigates the concept of the Blue Economy, using ocean resources in a more responsible, sustainable way as being practiced in the small coastal town of Fort Bragg, California.

Welcome, 2023! This week Cultivating Place kicks off a multi-part series devoted to the international, national, state, and local conservation efforts collectively known as 30 x 30 – a multi-faceted commitment by governments, agencies, and localities to securely preserve 30% of our world’s biodiversity by 2030.

Host Nancy Wiegman interviews two authors who know their way around North California.

Dairyville, California, resident Pam Warfield shares recipes and tells us why and how to use cast iron cookware. Chico traveler Scott Nitzel writes about a little-known collector’s item little-known outside Alaska.

Officials say Butte County has been relatively lucky during recent winter storms, but a recent local emergency declaration could help the county qualify for federal aid. Also, a new report from the state Legislative Analyst’s Office suggests that California could make its parole hearing process more equitable, and a new law allows Californians to have records of most criminal convictions sealed if certain conditions are met.

Settling into November now, this week on Cultivating Place we’re in conversation with three members of the horticultural team at Filoli, a historic house and 16 acres of cultivated garden in Woodside, California, where they are striving toward environmental and cultural practices to generously pay their long history of privilege forward. Just in time for the generous season in front of us.

Some North State school districts fared better than others on standardized test scores. Also, public health officials warn of a surge in COVID-19 cases this holiday season, and advocates say the state should do more to protect workers from retaliation.