Davis, California - January 2016 (was) much wetter than the previous Januaries during this drought. Precipitation is modestly above average, as is snowpack, and climatic conditions remain promising. The largest reservoirs are mostly fuller than a year ago, although not nearly to average conditions for this time of year. Groundwater is likely to be recharging, as it should this time of year in most places, but we still sit atop a large hole.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring February 2016, as Black History Month in the State of California.

Los Angeles, California - A San Fernando Valley woman was charged with three federal offenses in relation to a scheme in which she submitted fraudulent bills and illegally took approximately $1 million from HBO, where she worked as manager in the Talent Relations Department.

Sacramento, California - The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will bring together federal and state officials as well as organic stakeholders to discuss California’s state organic program (SOP) on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Sacramento.

Santa Rosa, California - The Noble Spoon, a Santa Rosa establishment, is recalling approximately 289 pounds of beef and chicken entree products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and do not have a federal mark of inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: