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Aerial view of a canal lined with homes and docks with boats.

Stockton man gets maximum six-year prison sentence in Smith Canal oil spill case

by Vince Medina • Stocktonia April 6, 2026, 6:04 p.m.April 6, 2026, 6:04 p.m.

A Stockton man was sentenced last month, to the maximum term of six years in state prison for illegally dumping waste oil into the Smith Canal.

NorCal groups push back on California map that determines disadvantaged communities

by Alise Maripuu • Bay City News April 6, 2026, 4:43 p.m.April 6, 2026, 4:43 p.m.

Three people in blue jackets conducting fieldwork in a snowy forest clearing with a wooden cabin in the background.

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the Western US

by Imtiaz Rangwala • The Conversation April 4, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Three people in blue jackets conducting fieldwork in a snowy forest clearing with a wooden cabin in the background.

Record heat melts much of California snowpack, leaving one of lowest in history

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 1, 2026, 3:22 p.m.April 1, 2026, 5:09 p.m.

An owl, seen through a circular opening, inside a box near trees.

Barn owls are nesting in Stockton again — thanks to their port caretakers

by Shaylee Navarro • Stocktonia March 21, 2026, 10:34 a.m.March 23, 2026, 7:45 a.m.

A person walks in a field of wildflowers during a superbloom, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (Photo by John Locher/AP Photo)

A superbloom is covering Death Valley — but not for long

by Associated Press March 14, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

A person speaks at a podium with emergency supplies and a FEMA screen in an office setting.

FEMA staff happy to see Kristi Noem go

by Anna Kramer • NOTUS March 8, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

A group of elephant seals resting on a sandy beach, with one in the center upright and vocalizing.

First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

by Kiley Price • Inside Climate News March 7, 2026, 7:00 a.m.

Water flows from a large pipeline onto grassy and rocky terrain in a rural landscape with rolling hills in the background.

California pushes for statewide water-conservation plan in fight against climate change

by Madeline Shannon • The Center Square March 6, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Three individuals at a podium outdoors, with a sign reading, "Trump's GOP is Making America Smoggy Again." The speaker appears focused and emphatic.

Trump rollback of federal emissions rules may have inadvertently invited a wave of climate action from blue states

by Shifra Dayak • NOTUS March 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m.