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California Wildfires Triple Amid Drought After Record 2020 Fire Season On 5/19/21 at 7:34 AM EDT The flames that burned more than 1,300 acres in Los Angeles County over the weekend served as a reminder to California residents that wildfires have become a constant threat rather than a concern relegated to the officially recognized wildfire season of the late summer and fall months. By early May, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported at least 9,392 acres burned since the start of the year—more than three times the five-year average Cal Fire reported ove...

Newsom's Relief Package Could Pay Rent, Parking Tickets For Some Patch 2 hrs ago Kat Schuster © AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File In this Tuesday, May 11, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reacts as he finds a pair of old high heel shoes as he joins a cleanup effort in Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA — Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a cascade of new spending last week to render aid to some of California's most impacted residents as they emerge from the state's waning coronavirus crisis. The proposed spending includes an ambitious $100 billion relief package made poss...

SACRAMENTO — Some California political jockeying last week reminded me of a classic scene from the first Indiana Jones movie. In 1981‘s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a scary, robed swordsman whirls his shiny machete-like weapon, preparing to duel the seemingly defenseless Indiana, played by Harrison Ford. Instead, Indiana calmly draws a pistol and drops the flashy swordsman. Those amusing theatrics came to mind as Gov. Gavin Newsom whirled around the state unveiling one big-bucks program after another as part of his $100-billion “California Comeback Plan.” One highlight was the gove...

California Comeback Plan Includes Increases for Fish and Wildlife Governor Gavin Newsom today introduced his California Comeback Plan, which includes significant fiscal resources aimed to protect California’s diverse fish, wildlife and plant resources and the habitats on which they depend. The proposed budget increases show the Newsom Administration is deeply invested in California’s biodiversity both for its intrinsic, ecological value as well as for future generations of hunters, hikers, anglers, birders and outdoor enthusiasts. The proposal increases the California Department of Fish a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, an effort aimed at tackling some of the state’s most vexing problems with a bonanza of tax dollars surpass