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Malena Carollo CalMatters California government agencies are going all-in on generative artificial intelligence tools after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order to improve government efficiency with AI. One deployment recently touted by the governor is a chatbot from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the primary agency tasked with coordinating the state’s...
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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters Mientras los incendios arrasan el sur de California y agravan la crisis de seguros del estado, el Senado de California no tiene a nadie a cargo de su Comité de Seguros debido a preguntas en torno a una investigación de corrupción federal. El presidente interino del Senado, Mike...
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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance Committee due to questions surrounding a federal corruption investigation. Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire said he is waiting to hear from federal prosecutors about Sen. Susan...
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Not a single structure burned down in the city of South Lake Tahoe. And yet, the threat of the fast approaching Caldor Fire cost surrounding El Dorado County tens of millions of dollars, if not more. In South Lake Tahoe, Domi Chavarria, co-owner of Verde Mexican Rotisserie, felt the devastation...
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No se quemó una sola estructura en la ciudad de South Lake Tahoe. Y, sin embargo, la amenaza del Incendio Caldor que se acercaba rápidamente costó decenas de millones de dólares, si no más, al condado de El Dorado. En South Lake Tahoe, Domi Chavarría, copropietario del restaurante Verde Mexican...
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Smoke and ash from wildfires near Lake Tahoe — one of the deepest lakes in the world — is already clouding the lake’s famously clear water, researchers say. While the long-term effects are unclear, ash and soot are now coating the surface of the High Sierra lake and veiling...
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El humo y las cenizas de los incendios forestales cerca del lago Tahoe, uno de los lagos más profundos del mundo, ya están nublando las famosas aguas cristalinas del lago, dicen los investigadores. Si bien los efectos a largo plazo no están claros, las cenizas y el hollín ahora...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Public health experts say smoke from the wildfires choking California skies carries dangerous levels of particulate matter. Studies show firestorms drive a spike in visits to the emergency room – especially among the elderly. Dr. Janice Kirsch is a medical oncologist trained in public health. She said the...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los expertos en salud pública dicen que el humo de los incendios forestales que asfixian los cielos de California conlleva niveles peligrosos de partículas. Los estudios muestran que las tormentas de fuego provocan un aumento en las visitas a la sala de emergencias, especialmente entre los...
Malena Carollo CalMatters California government agencies are going all-in on generative artificial intelligence tools after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order to improve government efficiency with AI. One deployment recently touted by the governor is a chatbot from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the primary agency tasked with coordinating the state’s...
Ryan Sabalow CalMatters Mientras los incendios arrasan el sur de California y agravan la crisis de seguros del estado, el Senado de California no tiene a nadie a cargo de su Comité de Seguros debido a preguntas en torno a una investigación de corrupción federal. El presidente interino del Senado, Mike...
Ryan Sabalow CalMatters As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance Committee due to questions surrounding a federal corruption investigation. Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire said he is waiting to hear from federal prosecutors about Sen. Susan...
Not a single structure burned down in the city of South Lake Tahoe. And yet, the threat of the fast approaching Caldor Fire cost surrounding El Dorado County tens of millions of dollars, if not more. In South Lake Tahoe, Domi Chavarria, co-owner of Verde Mexican Rotisserie, felt the devastation...
No se quemó una sola estructura en la ciudad de South Lake Tahoe. Y, sin embargo, la amenaza del Incendio Caldor que se acercaba rápidamente costó decenas de millones de dólares, si no más, al condado de El Dorado. En South Lake Tahoe, Domi Chavarría, copropietario del restaurante Verde Mexican...
Smoke and ash from wildfires near Lake Tahoe — one of the deepest lakes in the world — is already clouding the lake’s famously clear water, researchers say. While the long-term effects are unclear, ash and soot are now coating the surface of the High Sierra lake and veiling...
El humo y las cenizas de los incendios forestales cerca del lago Tahoe, uno de los lagos más profundos del mundo, ya están nublando las famosas aguas cristalinas del lago, dicen los investigadores. Si bien los efectos a largo plazo no están claros, las cenizas y el hollín ahora...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Public health experts say smoke from the wildfires choking California skies carries dangerous levels of particulate matter. Studies show firestorms drive a spike in visits to the emergency room – especially among the elderly. Dr. Janice Kirsch is a medical oncologist trained in public health. She said the...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los expertos en salud pública dicen que el humo de los incendios forestales que asfixian los cielos de California conlleva niveles peligrosos de partículas. Los estudios muestran que las tormentas de fuego provocan un aumento en las visitas a la sala de emergencias, especialmente entre los...