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Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his drought emergency proclamation to include counties where the Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake run through. ....
USA TODAY Plus: S.F. teachers union wants seniors back in school for one day; COVID-19 cases steady; 39 more counties under drought declaration I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, bringing you the latest headlines on this Monday. Have a friend who wants California news delivered to their inbox for free? Let them know they can sign up via this link. California COVID-19 cases holding steady; second-lowest rate of spread in nation Weekly case counts rose in 30 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week s pace were in San Diego, Sacramento and Alameda counties. ....
California expands drought emergency, covering 30% of population May 10, 2021 / 9:46 PM / AP California governor expands drought emergency California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation s most populous state while seeking more than $6 billion in multiyear water spending as one of the warmest, driest springs on record threatens another severe wildfire season across the American West. The Democratic governor said he is acting amid acute water supply shortages in northern and central parts of California as he called again for voluntary conservation. Yet the state is in relatively better shape than it was when the last five-year drought ended in 2017, he said, as good habits have led to a 16% reduction in water usage. ....
One of the warmest, driest springs on record threatens another severe wildfire season across American West Gov. Newsom said he is acting amid acute water supply shortages in northern and central parts of California Stark images of boat docks sitting on dry earth next to the largely barren Folsom Lake sheds light on the extent of California s drought. The reservoir s water levels have fallen by 50 per cent Emergency declaration now includes 41 of 58 counties, covering 30 per cent of California s 40m population ....