Why Are Wait Times in California Emergency Rooms So Long?
A new study conducted by UC San Francisco sheds light on the reasons for extensive waiting periods in emergency rooms, attributing it primarily to a…
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Causing Cognitive Disabilities and Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms: Excess Manganese Discovered in California’s Water
The contamination is causing disproportionate harm to low-income communities. Scientists have discovered that the water in California’s Central Valley contains excessive amounts of manganese, which…
Monster Tumbleweed: New Species Invades California [Video]
Study confirms genetic cause of hybrid plant’s exceptional health. A new species of gigantic tumbleweed once predicted to go extinct is not only here to…
NASA Satellites Map California Wildfires from Space
California continues to be plagued by wildfires — including the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in Northern California, now one of…
California’s Sierra Nevada Mountain Range Grew Taller During Drought
A new NASA study shows that a loss of water from the rocks of California’s Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an…
California Valley Land Continues to Sink
California farmers have been forced to pump large amounts of groundwater in response to the historic drought, causing the land to sink and putting nearby…
Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants Remain in Homes Years After Being Banned
Flame retardant chemicals, which are designed to slow household fires from burning through homes, have been found in worrisome quantities in US homes, long after…
Communities in California Are Plagued by Contaminated Drinking Water
Impoverished agricultural communities in Central Valley, California have been plagued for decades by contaminated drinking water. This is the result of more than five decades…
Protected California Sea Lions Devour Threatened Salmon in Columbia River
Protected California sea lions are apparently gorging themselves on Chinook salmons and steelheads in the Columbia River, both of which are listed as threatened populations….
Record Numbers of Gray Whales Spotted Off California Coast
According to Whale watchers, migrating gray whales are swimming through Southern California waters in record numbers this winter and amazing all who see them. Whale…
Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued in California
On Tuesday, two malnourished mountain lion cubs were rescued in Burbank California. They weren’t found in the wild but were found hiding under a parked…