April showers bring May flowers.
Weather report: Welcome rain fell in the lower elevations and some serious snow in the higher. Following a hot dry March, the snow pack is back baby, yeah! Albeit at very low levels. Please continue to prepare for fire season, and check out the link below to a story about statewide Zone Zero regulations coming into play.
Environment: Earth Day is April 22 this year. Below, we link to stories about a worrisome blob of hot water forming off the California coast, the unusual run-ins folks are having with rattlesnakes and the danger of San Francisco Bay to gray whales. On the plus side, Jackie and Shadow, the live streaming bald eagle love birds at Big Bear, hatched a new clutch of eggs.
Education: The good folks at EdSource remind us that in the next election, California will be voting for a new superintendent of public instruction. We’ve linked to their timely candidate profiles below.
Speaking of Elections: The June 2, 2026 Primary Election is approaching. Make sure your voter registration is current at the California Secretary of State website.
The Newsletter that we generally deliver on Thursday went out on Sunday: We try to keep a regular schedule, but it took a while to write, fact-check and edit the combined 8,500 words of the interview with Jan Sramek of California Forever, and the deep dive exploring the Suisun City Expansion plan. It’s one of the more important land development projects in recent California history and we’ll continue to follow the story as it progresses.
And now, if you don’t mind, let’s get to The News:
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