COVID-19

July, 2021

Valley Edition - July 9, 2021- Vaccine Deserts, Safe Drinking Water, Smoke Pollution
Radio by Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok , Kerry Klein, Katherine Schock. Published July 9, 2021 in Valley Public Radio.

June, 2021

The EPA Just Announced A $50 Million Push To Help Underserved Communities Tackle Pollution And Get Jobs
Article by Zahra Hirji. Published June 25, 2021 in BuzzFeed News.
Hefty budget offers chance for state to seal ‘Green New Deal’
Article by Miya Yoshitani. Published June 8, 2021 in Capitol Weekly.
Senate Passes Sen. Dodd’s water access and equity bill
Article published June 2, 2021 in Lake County News.

March, 2021

Heat, Smoke and Covid Are Battering the Workers Who Feed America
Article by Somini Sengupta. Published March 27, 2021 in The New York Times.

February, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom is at a crossroads on climate action and environmental justice
Article, Editorial by Annie Leonard. Published February 20, 2021 in The Sacramento Bee.
Fresno-area residents owe over $15 million on late water bills. Will they get a bailout?
Article by Monica Vaughan. Published February 10, 2021 in The Fresno Bee.
UC Irvine's Michael Méndez on an Environmental Justice Agenda for 2021
Article published February 4, 2021 in The Planning Report.

January, 2021

As Californians Rack Up $1 Billion in Water Debt, Advocates Fear Relief Could Come Too Late
Article, Radio by Nina Sparling. Published January 22, 2021 in Capital Public Radio.
Kamala Harris says California’s water crisis is a racial injustice. Will she champion equity?
Article by Monica Vaughan. Published January 21, 2021 in The Fresno Bee.
Californians owe $1 billion in water bills, facing massive shutoffs. Is relief on the way?
Article, Multimedia by Monica Vaughan. Published January 20, 2021 in The Fresno Bee.
Low Income Communities Drowning In Water Debt, New California Water Board Survey Finds
Article, Radio by Madi Bolanos. Published January 20, 2021 in Valley Public Radio.
California households owe $1bn in water bills as affordability crisis worsens
Article by Nina Lakhani. Published January 19, 2021 in The Guardian.

August, 2020

CalMatters Commentary: Despite COVID-19, Legislature keeps natural resources in focus
Article by Pablo Garza. Published August 28, 2020 in Desert Sun.
CalEPA’s Jared Blumenfeld on Grounding COVID Recovery in Climate Action
Article published August 27, 2020 in Independent Voter News Network.