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Firefighters significantly tame California's fourth-largest wildfire on record – Capital Public Radio
California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm.
USDA Invests $28.6M in California Companies to Expand Access to Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy – USDA Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera announced that USDA is funding $28.6 million in 33 projects in California to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels that will create new market opportunities and jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers.
A Funding Lifeline for Rural Schools Is at Risk, and Not for the First Time – Education Week
An extension of the Secure Rural Schools Act has languished in the current session of Congress. If it doesn’t pass before the 2025-26 school year, school districts in more than 700 counties will lose a funding stream they’ve come to depend on.