After a rare series of storms drenched California with rain and snow the last 10 days, several regions are now out of drought or less dry, according to a map released March 2 by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Prior to this week, all of California had been designated as in “extreme drought” with some areas…
Parts of California out of Drought After Recent Rain, Snow
March 4, 2023
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Snowed in and Terrified: Trapped California Mountain Residents Plea for Help
March 3, 2023
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The historic storm that swept through California over the last week—prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency March 1—has passed. But for residents living in San Bernardino Mountain communities, the nightmare has only just begun, as many remain snowed in rationing food, medications, water, and heat. “I can’t even walk 50 feet…
California’s Poorest Students Don’t Need Newsom’s $300 Million Plan, but Transparency: Legislative Analyst
March 3, 2023
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California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…
Legislative Analyst Opposes Newsom’s $300 Million Plan for California’s Poorest Schools
March 3, 2023
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California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…
Man Sentenced to Jail for Fatally Striking Elderly Canadian Couple in San Diego
SAN DIEGO—A man who fatally struck a married couple near Liberty Station with his SUV last year was sentenced March 3 to six months in county jail, plus two years of probation. Kevin William Thomer, 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for the Jan. 19, 2022, deaths of Alberta,…
Tax Deadlines Moved to October for Most Californians Due to Storms
March 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to Oct. 16 for Californians impacted by this winter’s storms, aligning with the IRS, which previously extended the federal tax filing deadline to Oct. 16 for the same reason. “As communities across the state continue recovering from the damage caused by the winter…
Record Spring Break Travel Expected at LAX
March 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport is expecting one of the busiest spring break travel periods since 2019. LAX anticipates more than 12 million passengers to go through the airport between March and April. An average of 195,000 passengers are expected per day in March, 82 percent of the passenger volume of March 2019. An average…
Feds OK Plan to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operating
March 3, 2023
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Federal regulators granted an exemption March 2 to allow California’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating as the state grapples with green energy shortages. Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the San Luis Obispo plant, asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a temporary extension last year. “After evaluating the company’s exemption request, the [Nuclear…
Armenian Genocide Memorial Planned in Irvine Great Park
March 3, 2023
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The City of Irvine voted unanimously Feb. 28 to dedicate a space in its Great Park for a memorial in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. A presentation by city staff suggested its location could potentially be in the “heart of the park” neighboring a lake, the Great Meadow, and surrounding open…
Fatal Stabbing Rocks California High School, Leaves Students and Staff Reeling
March 3, 2023
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SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Detectives on Mar. 2 were investigating what prompted a fight between three students at a Northern California high school that ended in one fatally stabbing another as more than two dozen classmates watched. A 15-year-old freshman was booked on suspicion of homicide and other charges in connection with Wednesday’s fatal stabbing in an…
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