Manola Secaira

1 week ago | ijpr.org | Manola Secaira

It’s a sunny day, around noon, at Roberti Ranch. Usually, the ranch’s nearly 6,000 acres could be described as a peaceful parcel of land in Plumas County. But right now, the Roberti’s are dealing with an issue that’s becoming a little too familiar: There’s a wolf on the ranch. The family, gathered by the porch of their home, watches through binoculars as the wolf comes closer and closer to a two-day-old calf.

2 weeks ago | capradio.org | Manola Secaira

It’s a sunny day, around noon, at Roberti Ranch. Usually, the ranch’s nearly 6,000 acres could be described as a peaceful parcel of land in Plumas County.  But right now, the Roberti’s are dealing with an issue that’s becoming a little too familiar: There’s a wolf on the ranch. The family, gathered by the porch of their home, watches through binoculars as the wolf comes closer and closer to a two-day-old calf.

1 month ago | kalw.org | Manola Secaira

Governor Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision leans on a voter-approved climate bond measure to make up for its deficit. The $10 billion measure was approved by voters with the passage of Proposition 4 last year. It’s meant to fund projects like wildfire prevention and boosting access to clean drinking water. Newsom’s proposal accounts for a $12 billion shortfall. As part of addressing it, he proposed pulling over $300 million from Prop 4 and using it to backfill the state’s general fund.

1 month ago | capradio.org | Manola Secaira

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the Sacramento-based conservation nonprofit Save the Snakes. He gets it. It’s true that some snakes are venomous, so the fear isn’t totally unjustified. Sometimes, that makes the work of conserving them a little complicated.

2 months ago | capradio.org | Manola Secaira |Andrew Nixon

A shooting in Davis Saturday afternoon left two teenagers and a 24-year-old injured. A spokesperson with the Davis Police Department said the people who were shot are currently in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened on the day of UC Davis’s annual Picnic Day. The official festivities occur on the university’s campus with unofficial events occurring throughout Davis, and attract thousands of students and community members.