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Starting Tuesday, July 1, all retail stores and restaurants in the City of Davis will be banned from providing single-use plastic carryout grocery bags.

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Drought Blamed For Drop In Cherry Harvest

June 30, 2014 | Rich Ibarra

The drought is hurting California's cherry crop.

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Yosemite Grant Act Anniversary Celebrated With Tree Restoration Project

June 30, 2014 | Amy Quinton

A project to restore 2,000-year-old giant sequoias is underway in Yosemite National Park.

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Audio Postcard: Voices From Yosemite's Mariposa Grove

June 29, 2014

As Yosemite National Park marks its 150th anniversary we offer up this short postcard featuring voices of visitors and guides at one of Yosemite's famous landmarks, the California Tunnel Tree.

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Drought May Lead More Cities To Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water

June 26, 2014 | Amy Quinton

Using recycled water to irrigate parks, golf courses and agriculture is one thing, turning it into drinking water is quite another. But Orange County has built the largest potable recycled water project in the world.

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Higher Milk Prices Help Offset Skyrocketing Cost Of Feed

June 26, 2014 | Rich Ibarra

The continued drought in California has brought higher feed prices for dairy farmers. But higher milk prices are offsetting the high feed prices -- for now.

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