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SMUD’s new boss has a problem: Nobody knows what the future looks like

SMUD has a problem with wind. Not the wind itself. There’s plenty of that blowing through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where the Sacramento Municipal Utility District has been generating electricity for years. No, the problem is President Donald Trump, who has developed a peculiar obsession with wind turbines. Over...

Sacramento, CA · 23d
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Butte County could still lose power as PG&E shutoff spreads

CHICO, Calif. — Thousands of people across several Northern California counties remain without power due to a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff. The outages are affecting more than 16,000 customers across the region. In Shasta County, more than 6,900 customers are without power. Power is expected to be restored...

Butte County, CA · 25d
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Jamie Johansson Calls for Stronger Water Infrastructure and Agricultural Representation in Sacramento

On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Jamie Johansson, former president of the California Farm Bureau and candidate for California’s 3rd Assembly District, joined Nick Papagni to discuss the challenges facing California agriculture and why he believes farmers need a stronger voice in Sacramento. Johansson, an olive...

California · 24d
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Supermarket Sweep: City Hall Hands Developers Empty Shopping Carts—and No Time Limit

INVESTIGATIVE ANALYSIS - Large projects are increasingly difficult to finance. Between construction costs, insurance, interest rates and the expense of assembling large development sites, the math doesn’t always math. So what’s a developer to do, and how do we keep feeding that sector of the economy without making our budget crisis worse?

Los Angeles, CA · 25d
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Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California

Giant Pumpkin Contest Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Giant pumpkin growers and their massive gourds will converge on Monday in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest, competing for the top prize and a chance to challenge the world record set just last week in England . At least 30 growers of giant pumpkins have signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco , said event spokesman Ronan Fowler. Among the participants is four-time champion Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Minnesota , whose winning streak ended last year after he was unable to participate because his pumpkin broke while it was still growing. Gienger, who this year had to deal with temperatures that dipped below freezing, grew a pumpkin whose circumference is so big it could be a world record contender, Fowler said. Fowler said last week that Gienger and his father would take turns driving 30 hours over the weekend to get the pumpkin the size of a small car to California. The new world record was set by Ian Paton, of Lymington, on England's south coast, with a giant squash weighing 2,857 pounds (1,296 kilograms).

San Francisco, CA · 26d

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California Water Plan Threatens Klamath Salmon Restoration, Tribes, Advocates Say

Just two years after the removal of the last dam on the Klamath River, a new water management plan could threaten hard-won salmon restoration efforts and tribal water rights in Northern California. Tribes and environmental advocates warn that California Gov.Gavin Newsom's Bay-Delta Plan could divert water from the Trinity River,...

Northern California, CA · 25d

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Geothermal Project Divides Northern California Community

Northern California, CA · 25d

The Sacramento Bee

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PG&E raises possible power shutoffs to 88,000 customers in 29 California counties

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. expanded its planned wildfire-prevention power shutoffs Wednesday morning, warning that about 88,000 customers in 29 California counties could lose electricity as early as the evening as strong winds and dry conditions threaten to fuel wildfires. The latest forecast added thousands of customers in Amador and Tuolumne counties, east of Sacramento, as well as Madera County in the central Sierra Nevada foothills. PG&E said Wednesday that it had added about 25,000 customers to the potential shutoff areas while removing roughly 7,300 others as weather forecasts shifted. The utility had warned Tuesday that about 70,000 customers could lose power. The new estimate represents an increase of about 18,000 customers, although the areas at risk shifted, a PG&E spokesperson said Wednesday morning. The possible public safety power shutoffs could begin Wednesday evening and continue through Saturday afternoon. PG&E said the dry offshore wind event was expected to last through Saturday morning. The winds develop when air moves from the Great Basin west toward the California coast, descending mountain slopes and becoming warmer and drier. Known as Diablo winds in Northern California and Santa Ana winds in Southern California, they can spread wildfires rapidly, particularly when vegetation is already

California · 23d

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CA gets first new steel mill in over 50 years

California · 25d

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Prominent real estate mogul buys vacant Auburn Boulevard property

By Sara Beth Williams– — A real estate mogul who owns a significant amount of property in the city and region has closed escrow on a vacant anchor store on Auburn Boulevard. Ethan Conrad Properties recently closed escrow on a Citrus Heights shopping center anchor store located at...

Citrus Heights, CA · 29d

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Proposed mega data center in Silicon Valley raises energy and environmental concerns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There are many issues Sacramento retiree Laureen Anderson said she is driven to speak out on, like reminding people to get out and vote early. Another she said are data center’s impacts on communities and the environment. “I’m very passionate about; I do not want...

California · 26d

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PG&E warns of more power shutoffs across 22 counties after last weekend's outages

NORTHSTATE, Calif. — PG&E said about 3,000 customers who experienced a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event last weekend may be affected again. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is monitoring an offshore wind event expected to bring elevated fire danger across Northern and Central California. The weather conditions could trigger additional power shutoffs beginning late Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continuing through Saturday, Oct. 17.

Northern California, CA · 24d

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California Water Plan Threatens Klamath Salmon Restoration, Tribes, Advocates Say

Just two years after the removal of the last dam on the Klamath River, a new water management plan could threaten hard-won salmon restoration efforts and tribal water rights in Northern California. Tribes and environmental advocates warn that California Gov.Gavin Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan could divert water from the Trinity River,...

California · 25d

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Sacramento County DA's Office files charges against Anchored Tiny Home co-founders

The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office has filed felony charges against the co-founders of the new defunct Anchored Tiny Homes, a business that once promoted itself as a builder of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.

Sacramento County, CA · 28d

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Plank Craft Kitchen & Bar named District 7 Small Biz of the Month

Historic Folsom restaurant recognized by Assemblyman Josh Hoover for its hospitality, family ownership and community involvement. Plank Craft Kitchen & Bar, a popular restaurant in Historic Folsom, has been named the October 2026 Small Business of the Month for California’s 7th Assembly District, Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced. Located...

Folsom, CA · 25d