Gavin Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom warns there could be mandatory water restrictions if Californians don’t conserve. Also, recreation sites at Lake Basin Recreation Area in Plumas National Forest are opening this holiday weekend, and landowners in the Sacramento Valley are wrestling with what to do amid drastic water cuts.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to send drivers up to $800 to offset rising prices, but top legislative Democrats insist on tailoring billions in tax relief to lower- and middle-income residents.

The city of Chico designates three locations for unhoused residents to avoid enforcement of anti-camping laws. Also, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other agencies held a briefing last week to explain current drought conditions, and Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a chunk of the state’s budget surplus to offset high prices.

The governor’s revised budget proposal is an update to the spending plan he released in January, using new tax revenue data. It’s just a wishlist, part of a lengthy process in which state leaders decide how to use Californians’ tax dollars.

Chico’s new shelter site now has around 60 residents. Also, Chico’s Paegent Theatre overcomes COVID-19 challenges, and skywatchers in the North State can view a lunar eclipse this weekend.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said overturning the Roe v. Wade decision would put women in danger. Also, schools in Red Bluff are using a nonprofit to boost reading skills, and a bill to improve care for the incarcerated is a step closer to becoming law.

The Governor’s office releases a plan to address rising heat. Also, a monument for pets and wildlife lost in the 2018 Camp Fire was recently unveiled in Paradise, and a new bill in the state Legislature aims to make energy costs more transparent before tenants sign a lease.

Main COVID-19 testing lab in California to close. Also, a winter storm warning will continue in the northern Sierra and southern Cascades through Friday, and a new bill would reimburse farmers for illegal dumping on their land.

The Valencia Branch Laboratory struggled with “significant deficiencies” since opening in late 2020.

Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the state’s ongoing drought during a visit Tuesday to the Oroville Dam. Also, the state has launched a service-based college financial aid program, and Californians may experience longer wait times for abortion services because of restrictions in other states.