By Rebekah Gonzalez
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The city of Sacramento is proposing to plant more trees in order to fight climate change and lower energy costs in underserved neighborhoods.
The Trees Act would allocate $50 million a year for five years to plant 300,000 trees across the city, reports
The trees would be planted in neighborhoods that don t have a lot of trees, which are often lower-income neighborhoods. The goal of the plan is to help clean the air in the surrounding areas and lower residents energy costs.
“There are no trees, as you can see. I have palm trees, but we hardly get any shade from those,” South Sacramento resident
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It is hot, no question about it. As temperatures are projected to be in the triple digits this weekend, there are ways you can save on your energy bill. Author: Monica Coleman (ABC10) Updated: 9:45 PM PDT July 9, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. When it s 100 degrees outside, the pools get packed and so does the lake. Eventually, though, you’ll have to make it back inside to air-conditioning. And running an air-conditioner can cause the electric bill to spike.
There are ways to save some cash while staying cool indoors. Here are some tips to keep costs down while keeping comfortable.
Grassroots effort to save Sacramento s elm trees enlists community scientists
Some of the largest and most historic trees in Sacramento, the city of trees, are elms. But they are threatened by the fatal Dutch elm disease. Author: Luke Cleary Updated: 5:57 PM PDT May 13, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Sacramento Tree Foundation is enlisting community scientists to help protect some of the largest and most historic trees in the City of Trees.
Elm trees offer shade and other health benefits, but are threatened by the fatal Dutch elm disease, a fungal infection that quickly spreads by bugs or through roots. With its Save the Elms program, the foundation trains neighbors to watch out for signs of the disease, then report any concerns using an app.
App lets you report trees in Sacramento plagued with Dutch elm disease Share Updated: 10:37 PM PDT May 11, 2021 Share Updated: 10:37 PM PDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript PROPOSED CLEANUP MONEY COULD BE AN EXCUSE TO SWEEP UP ENCAMPMENTS. OF SACRAMENTO’S OLDEST AND LARGEST TREES AND NOW, THE NEXT TIME YOU’RE OUT FOR A WALK OR BIKE RIDE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY HELP PROTECT THESE TREES. LISA: KCRA 3’S EDIE LAMBERT JOINS US LIVE WITH A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN ALL DO TO HELP THE EXPERTS SPOT AND TRACK THIS DISEASE. EDIE: MILLIONS OF ELM TREES HAVE BEEN KILLED BY DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AND AT THIS POINT, SACRAMENTO HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUPS OF THEM IN THE WORLD. THEY’RE PART OF WHAT KEEPS THE CITY SHADED THIS TIME OF YEAR, AND THEY CAN GROW AS TALL AS 130 FEET. THAT IS WHY THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION IS ASKING FOR HELP. THEY HAVE A TRAINING VIDEO FOR WHAT THEY CALL CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, ANYONE WHO’S OUT WALKING OR BIKING. SO THESE VOLUNTEE
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