Sacramento River
California scientists look close to home to change understanding of risk assessment
In the world of risk management, the probability of disaster is often expressed as a percentage. But that’s not sufficient, scientists say now. And they’ve turned to an area of California, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, to explain just how badly current models work.
California’s budget delay sets a new record
The California state legislature is late in approving the state’s latest budget -? as of today, 70 days late. Typically, this would be a minor bureaucratic matter confined to partisan squabbling in Sacramento. But Julie Small says the delay is now having human costs, with community colleges and hospitals feeling a pinch.