The state is home to five significant climate types ... USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are based only on the minimum average temperature. Using this scale, California spans from zone 5a, where ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the state to speed up its rulemaking for wildfire safety around homes in fire-prone areas that ...

climate change, and the prevalence of invasive species, which are non-native plants that have negative effects on local ecosystems. Grasses and trees brought to California for agriculture ...

“California has more work to do on climate and environmental justice, but these protections are a huge step toward a healthier, safer, more sustainable future.” Coming after years of hard-fought ...