My View: Renewable Energy, Electric Cars and, Of Course, Drive Less
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The record heat of last week was a…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Assembly
SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds…
PG&E Agrees to Pay Off Settlement of 55 Million Dollars for Multiple California Wildfires
By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA – On April 11, 2022, one of the largest electric…
Senate Introduces Legislation to Enhance Zero Carbon Goals, Meet Needs of Working Californians
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – After months of work to determine solutions that would enhance the…
Reps Porter and Panetta Call for New Study into Toxins at Fort Ord
Photo by John Loo By: Emily Andrews MONTEREY, CA – Two California federal congressional representatives, Katie…
Legislature May Lift Restrictions on Berkeley Enrollment with New Legislation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A week after the state’s high court left…
Wildfire Raging against California Necessitates More Funding on Restoration and Preparedness Vice President Harris Says
By Chujun Tang SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Vice President Kamala Harris declared during her visit to…
California to Create New Jobs Through California Climate Action Corps
By Jess Taylor California has once again faced another wildfire season. According to H.D. Palmer, Deputy Director…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why the Climate Package Is the Most Immediate and Urgent Need
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor More than a decade ago, the Vanguard was among the first…
Governor Signs Historic Climate Action Package – $15 Billion to Tackle Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With California facing a severe drought and water…
Guest Commentary: Is California Still the Land of Opportunity?
by Mark Dempsey The errors and omissions in The Atlantic’s recent The California Dream Is Dying article…
California Capitol Watch: E-Bike Incentive Bill Would Help Improve Air Quality (and Physical Fitness)
By Eric Gelber AB 117 (Horvath), sponsored by the California Bicycle Coalition, would establish a pilot program…
A Lifeline for Threatened and Endangered Species: Governor Newsom Signs Rodenticide Moratorium
by Debra Chase By signing the California’s new rodenticide moratorium today, Governor Gavin Newsom has extended a…
Climate Protestors Descend on Capitol, Governor Newsom Responds with Climate-Oriented Executive Orders
By Myles Roach SACRAMENTO — On the morning of Sep. 23, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his…
Commentary: Media Focuses on One Denial by President, Ignores Another
By David M. Greenwald Most of the nation was focused on Wednesday on the revelations from Bob…
Commentary: Heat, Fires, Post-Apocalyptic Landscape Punctuate September in California
By David M. Greenwald In 1987, I was a freshman in high school in San Luis Obispo. …
California’s Mountain Lions Receive Further Protection
(From press release) In a welcome move to protect California’s mountain lions, the California Department of Fish…
Hope for California’s Southern and Central Coast Mountain Lions
(From Press Release) – Current protections under California law couldn’t save p56, the first lion killed under…
Senator Wiener Wants to Turn PG&E into a Publicly-Owned Utility
In an effort to fundamentally reform PG&E, this legislation will turn it into a public utility focused…
Assemblymember Bonta Announces Launch of California Green New Deal
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Bonta) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today unveiled details of the California…
