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Are California's Levees Prepared For Water Releases, Atmospheric Rivers?

Feb 6, 2025
11:42

How much water is too much for California’s levees? That’s the question many water experts have been asking since President Donald Trump ordered the release of billions of gallons of water from Central Valley dams – and as big storms produced by an atmospheric river drenched much of the state.


Guest: Emily Zentner, The California Newsroom


A UCLA report finds the Los Angeles area wildfires have caused between $95 and $164 billion in total property and capital losses.


Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio


California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leaning on hospitals to continue offering gender-affirming care for youth, calling President Trump’s recent executive order that threatens to stop funding treatments wrong.

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