Ezra David Romero, CapRadio News

Ezra David Romero

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Central California, CA, United States

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Past articles by Ezra:

How About Wind? California Explores Plan For Wind Energy Along Coast To Combat Climate Change.

California has ambitious climate goals. For example, by 2045 all energy has to come from renewable sources. Now, the state wants to lean on an untapped resource: its windy coastline. → Read More

NPR

Yosemite Welcomes Back Visitors After Coronavirus Closure

Yosemite National Park reopens Thursday after nearly three months of closure because of the pandemic. Local businesses are beginning to reopen as well, and many visitors are eager to return. → Read More

NPR

Police Arrest 84 After Stephon Clark Protest In East Sacramento

A prominent pastor and other clergy members were arrested, and several reporters were detained after protesters entered an affluent, mostly white neighborhood. → Read More

Police Arrest 84 After Stephon Clark Protest In East Sacramento

A prominent pastor and other clergy members were arrested, and several reporters were detained after protesters entered an affluent, mostly white neighborhood. → Read More

No Criminal Charges For Sacramento Police Officers Who Fatally Shot Stephon Clark

Nearly a year after Sacramento police fatally shot Clark, a 22-year-old unarmed black man who died in his grandmother's backyard, DA Anne-Marie Schubert presented her office's findings on Saturday. → Read More

NPR

Selling Food From Your Kitchen Is Legal In California, But There's A Catch

Home cooks who sell meals made in their own kitchens are technically breaking the law in most states, but in California, a new law may change that. However, counties have to get on board first. → Read More

NPR

Yosemite Rock Climbing Goes Mainstream

Rock climbing in Yosemite National Park is no longer a sport for extreme athletes or long-haired rebels. Indoor climbing gyms have trained a new generation of climbers who clamber up the famous rocks. → Read More

Californians' Relationship With Plastic Could Change Under Bills Headed To Governor

The five bills are designed to interrupt the lifecycle of plastic in the environment, such as restricting the availability of plastic straws and non-recyclable take out containers at restaurants, and increasing funding for recycling centers. → Read More

California Protects Tricolored Blackbird As A Threatened Species, Fewer Than 200,000 Remain

Male Tricolored Blackbirds have a red spot and a white bar on their wings. They mostly call California home, and the bird’s population has dropped by 55 percent since 2008. → Read More

Protesters Shut Down Sacramento Kings Game Again, End City Hall Forum Early During Night Of Unrest

Only one arrest as demonstrators disrupt a city council meeting and block thousands of Kings fans from entering the Golden 1 Center for the second time in a week. → Read More

Around 100,000 San Joaquin Valley Residents Live Without Clean Water; Study Suggests Access Is Close

A new study from UC Davis found that while about 100,000 San Joaquin residents don't have access to clean drinking water, solutions aren't out of reach. → Read More

A 'floating fillet': Rice farmers grow bugs to replenish California's salmon

Insect-rich floodplain water once supported the threatened fish, but it has been diverted. The project's end goal is to improve the likelihood that Chinook survive the trek to the ocean and back. → Read More

NPR

A 'Floating Fillet': Rice Farmers Grow Bugs To Replenish California's Salmon

Insect-rich floodplain water once supported the threatened fish, but it has been diverted. The project's end goal is to improve the likelihood that Chinook survive the trek to the ocean and back. → Read More

NPR

From Almonds To Rice, Climate Change Could Slash California Crop Yields By 2050

An analysis of nearly 90 studies finds that warming temperatures may alter where key crops grow across the state, which provides about two-thirds of America's produce. → Read More

From almonds to rice, climate change could slash California crop yields by 2050

An analysis of nearly 90 studies finds warming temperatures may alter where key crops grow across the state, which provides around two-thirds of America's produce. → Read More

NPR

How A Skeptical Rancher, Aided By An Outdoors Brand, Turned Climate Friendly

It took a bit of arm-twisting to get on board because of previous encounters with environmentalists. But now, partnered with The North Face, the ranch sustainably produces wool for outdoor clothing. → Read More

Is California Entering Another Drought? Experts Answer Your Questions.

The lack of rain and snow in California has people wondering if we're headed into another drought. → Read More

California Hall Of Fame: Gary Snyder’s Poetry To 'Loosen Up The Heart And Mind'

Gov. Jerry Brown is honoring author and poet Gary Snyder by inducting him into the 11th round of the California Hall of Fame. → Read More

'Here It Goes': Coming Out To Your Doctor In Rural America

Finding the perfect doctor can be a feat for anyone. And a poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of → Read More

Audio: Beekeepers feel the sting of California's great hive heist

This year authorities uncovered a "beehive chop shop" — nearly $1 million in stolen hives in a field in Fresno County. There's money to be made by renting out bees to orchards, and thefts are rising. → Read More