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Nation Nov 11

​In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Nation Oct 07

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A derogatory word is being removed from public spaces. Some in this California town see it differently

The rural, scattered community of Squaw Valley could soon have its name changed, but residents disagree over what that would mean.

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Science Sep 23

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How ‘solar canals’ could help California reach sustainable energy goals

Last year, a study published in Nature Sustainability found that it may be possible to tap into the network of public water delivery canals as a way to both conserve water and advance the state’s renewable energy efforts.

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Nation Sep 07

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Central California keeps on trucking with new manufacturing and transportation jobs

A plan to transform the region into a destination for manufacturing and transportation jobs is getting a boost.

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Nation Jul 08

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Discovery of methane leaks in California community is just ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ advocates worry

The findings have put a spotlight on the legacy of fossil fuel production in the county, and, in the face of climate change-linked disasters like drought, heat waves and wildfires, is spurring groups to push for regulators to curb methane…

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Jun 16

California has some of the worst air quality in the country. The problem is rooted in the San Joaquin Valley

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

The ongoing effects of climate change have left much of the West to suffer from worsening air quality in recent years. But in places like California's San Joaquin Valley, home to productions of oil, agriculture and warehouses, this has been…

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May 18

As Fresno tries to manage a housing crisis, a corporate owner moves in

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

A judge has authorized the sale of a local mobile home park at the center of an affordable housing battle to a national corporate landlord, dealing a blow to residents and housing advocates who had hoped their bid for a…

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May 06

California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy – or well-received – in some places.

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Apr 21

Investors are buying up mobile home parks. These Fresno tenants have a different idea

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

The residents at Trails End Mobile Home Park in Fresno, California, have decided to organize an effort to purchase the park themselves in the form of a cooperative. If they are successful, it would be an unusual housing model for…

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Apr 12

As California gets its final winter rains, drought is setting up a water battle

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As a third consecutive dry year sets in on California, drought has become a source of stress and anxiety for farmers and communities.

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