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Peak wildfire season tends to last through October, so the potential for big fires in Northern California isn’t over quite yet.

Monument status could protect these sites, which have historical and cultural importance to multiple California tribes, from development and other harm.

Every summer, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the Yolo Causeway and, in the evenings, take flight. It’s a sight that’s attracted Sacramentans and tourists for years.

Climate change and drought has driven California farmers to seek more resilient crops — like agave. And as the crop takes off, distillers have started making their own California agave spirits.

Although fine particle pollution has decreased statewide, researchers say historically disadvantaged communities still face disproportionate impacts.

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Experts say the potential for increased fire risk usually persists into October or even early November.

Researchers say red fox populations in the Sierra Nevada and Lassen are likely declining due to issues that come from inbreeding. They say genetic rescue is a method that might help revive them.

At the start of October, we saw hotter temperatures than usual for this time of year and several record-breaking daily highs.

Proposition 4 funds a variety of climate-related projects, including those that focus on wildfire prevention and the protection of natural lands.