News that the state of California is going to pay to install a water system for East Porterville is being welcomed cautiously by residents who have been waiting for permanent relief…
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The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in its “2015-16 Report to the Community” report relates, “As noted in the latest federal EPA’s National Air Toxics Assessment, nearly all of the potential health risk in the Valley is now associated with sources of emissions that are not within the District’s authority to control…
In a civilized country, access to safe drinking water shouldn’t be a luxury. It’s a necessity as the foundation of a healthy life. The lead water crisis in Flint, Mich., should never happen in any community. But we are all Flint…
Green Zones are not just an opportunity for low-income communities and communities of color to live in healthy, thriving neighborhoods…
When there is talk about climate change, Latinos are a segment of the population that care a lot about the issue. In fact, climate change affects Latinos and other communities of color disproportionately compared to the general population…
AB 32 REDD, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (or AB 32) requires California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020…
In the month since business-friendly Republicans became the majority on the board overseeing the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the agency has fired its longtime general manager and reconfirmed a controversial rule that would let oil refiners, power plants and other major polluters keep spewing more smog-producing emissions for a longer period of time…
Fewer bugs, favorable weather and a decline in acreage contributed to a drop in pesticide use for Fresno County in 2014…
The San Joaquin Valley is on the front lines of the environmental and climate crises in our state. Kern County, where I live, work and raised my family, is home to two major extractive industries: oil and agriculture…
The Hanford Elementary School District is taking preventative measures to help students who are sensitive to poor air quality…