As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering
As droughts, extreme heat, and other climate disasters increasingly plague California, people throughout the state have been subject to water restrictions. For many Californians, this means emergency regulations like limitations on lawn watering. But one group of people has been forced to bear the brunt of the...
U.S. West Coast – No Tsunami Threat to California, Oregon, Washington Following M7 Alaska...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Juneau, AK – A powerful offshore earthquake struck northwest of Juneau this afternoon, but officials emphasize that the U.S. West Coast faces no tsunami danger from the event. The preliminary magnitude 7.0...
10 Unique Animals You Can Find Only In California
California stretches from coastal cliffs to towering mountains, from sun-baked deserts to lush valleys. Somewhere between all that geographic chaos, nature got creative. Really creative. This state happens to hold more endemic species than any other in the nation, meaning critters that exist here and absolutely...
New NOAA Study Shows West Coast Salmon Are Finally Bouncing Back
A new NOAA Fisheries study offers rare good news for West Coast salmon and steelhead: most populations protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have increased over the past 25 years, reversing decades of decline. Scientists examined 28 population groups across five species—from California to Washington—and...
The Oldest Bar in California Still Looks Like the Wild West
If you’ve ever wanted to sip a beer in a place that feels straight out of an old Western movie, you’re gonna love this. We’re talking swinging saloon doors, dollar bills on the ceiling, and stories from the Gold Rush days still echoing through the walls. This...
New California DOJ Portal Allows Residents to Submit Evidence of Federal Agent Misconduct
California Officials Launch Resource to Record Potential ICE / DHS Violations. California officials on Monday introduced a statewide online portal that allows residents to submit information to the state Department of Justice about alleged misconduct by federal law enforcement operating in the state. Attorney General...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 15 Suspected Members of Major Drug Trafficking Ring Spanning West...
A federal grand jury has indicted 15 alleged members of a drug trafficking conspiracy spanning West Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and California, including Myron Armstrong, Chad Hendricks, and Ping Huang, for possession with intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and related money laundering charges. On...
Salmon spotted in Bay Area creek, marking return for 1st time in decades after...
A restoration project we reported on is turning into a major environmental success story. Just weeks after our report, fish are being spotted in a scenic stretch of an East Bay watershed for the first time in decades.
Bonta and Newsom unveil online tool aimed at documenting abuses tied to federal enforcement...
Sacramento, California – California lawmakers have released a new online tool that makes it easy for residents to report alleged wrongdoing by federal agents. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom introduced the portal this week. It is meant to collect recordings, images, and firsthand experiences from...
The Weather for Most of the U.S. is About to Get Very Volatile
Hope you are enjoying the cooler temperatures across much of the U.S., with some areas already seeing brutally cold conditions. Remember when I mentioned that temperatures would stay extremely volatile? Not only that, but the entire weather pattern is shifting in a way that models are struggling to stay consistent....
