Jane Dolan News Today

hello again, everyone. thanks for joining me. im fredricka whitfield. we begin with california facing a severe weather threat yet again right now. 25 million people are under flood watches. some areas saw more than six times the normal rainfall in just the last two weeks. todays storms raising concerns for more flooding and possibly landslides. cnn meteorologist allison chinchar is tracking the storm for us. also cnns natasha chen is in fairfax, california, where we begin with you. wha...

A recent letter to the editor made the following observation: “… we are paralyzed by our hatred, fearful that those we hate may succeed, so we focus instead on preventing rather than achieving …” We’re seeing this play out in local issues. For instance, a few but vocal opponents of the Tuscan Water District claim […]

Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. Their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers.

Restored floodplains like Dos Rios are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers.

The title to a recent letter to the editor “Reiterating points about the Tuscan Water District,” would be more accurate if it read, “Reiterating a false narrative about the purpose of the Tuscan Water District.” Opponents claim TWD will sell groundwater out of the county. In fact, the approval document prohibits out-of-county exports in  Condition […]

Thanks for your recent coverage regarding the upcoming election for the Tuscan Water District. For years, Butte County leaders have urged farmers to form an entity to pursue supply, recharge, and conservation projects to address declining groundwater levels. In response, local farmers representing 58,000-acres submitted petitions to the Butte County Local Agency Formation Commission (Butte […]

This weekend's storm dumped more than an inch of rain in some places, and it's another reminder that Sacramento is one of the most flood-prone places in the country.

Race fans from across the country returned to the Talladega Superspeedway Sunday for the YellaWood 500.

Meath, captained by Ellen Burke, play Derry in Sundays All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship final at Croke Park.

Climate change could submerge Stockton beneath 10 feet of water. The city's aging levees aren't prepared.