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Recent Briefings
The showdown over California's coastline is escalating fast. As the state battles a new federal push to sidestep local environmental oversight, an energy firm has already filed the first offshore frac…
The simmering dispute over Fresno's transportation tax has officially triggered a lawsuit against the state, setting the stage for today's Garden Gate Gazette. We're also covering new federal proposal…
State resistance to federal coastal reviews and a contentious new groundwater fee in the Central Valley lead today's coverage. We're also digging into new neurological evidence mapping how dogs proces…
We are following a proposed overhaul of federal historic preservation rules and a new diplomatic impasse in the Strait of Hormuz. Also on today's radar: California's looming ballot fight over CEQA ref…
We're starting this edition with another plot twist in Fresno's ballot battle and a grim milestone for Lake Mead's water levels. Plus: genetic breakthroughs in the avocado orchard, and a 2,100-year-ol…
From Central Valley growers trialing dryland winter crops to Death Valley flora managing extreme thermoregulation, climate adaptation leads today's coverage. We're also tracking major tidal restoratio…
A political showdown over Fresno's transportation tax is coming to a head, alongside a renewed federal push against California's coastal protections. Overseas, we're tracking the first concrete detail…
The standoff over Fresno's transportation tax has escalated into a direct clash with Sacramento, as state lawmakers intervene to force a November vote. We're also examining the federal government's st…
Today in The Garden Gate Gazette: We're tracking a potential turning point in the Middle East, with the U.S. signaling a breakthrough could finally reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Closer to home, a new p…
The California legislature returns to a packed agenda this week, facing a collision of crises from wildfire liability to housing shortages. Overseas, the diplomatic confusion surrounding the U.S.-Iran…