Price Tag To Fight Fires Tops $300,000,000

     FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – California has spent an estimated 325
million dollars so far this year putting out fires, compared to
just over 257 million dollars last year.
     And with more than 2,000 wildfires already under their belt this
year, fire authorities are contemplating the sober reality that
they’re not out of the woods yet.
     California is not [...]

Officials Extend Boat Ramp At Lake Oroville

The water level in Lake Oroville continues dropping which is causing problems for boaters.  Don Strickland with the Department of Water Resources…
 
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The reservoir is currently at only 37-percent of its capacity, and Strickland says the level continues dropping about a foot a day….
 
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Lake Oroville’s lowest historical level was in 1977 at [...]

State’s Largest Union Sues To Block Governor’s Layoffs

 SACRAMENTO (AP) – California’s largest state employees union is
suing to block Governor Schwarzenegger’s executive order forcing
layoffs for thousands of employees. More than 10,000 seasonal,
contract and part-time workers are expected to begin receiving pink
slips. Schwarzenegger signed the order yesterday amid a budget
stalemate. The lawsuit by the Service Employees International Union
argues that laying off workers without notice [...]