State Health Officials Deliver Kettleman City Report
Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are calling for a moratorium on plans to expand the state's largest toxic waste landfill until a couple of pending investigations into birth defects nearby are complete. Both Senators also pledged to secure federal funds to upgrade Kettleman City's drinking water system, which contains elevated levels of arsenic. The tiny San Joaquin Valley town has become the focus of a lot of attention in recent weeks, over the claim the landfill is behind a local spike in birth defects. State public health officials came to Kettleman City to share their preliminary findings at a community meeting on Tuesday.
Legal Fight Over Endangered Salmon
In a Fresno courtroom today, lawyers for salmon fishers and environmental groups square off with attorneys for water districts. At issue is a federal judge's order suspending a plan to protect endangered Chinook salmon.
Questionable Spending During CA's Budget Crisis
Even in the middle of a budget crisis, some state agencies have spent millions on what at least one legislator calls questionable expenses.
An Assembly hearing this morning focuses on the spending.