California 2000

With the explosion of the super-affluent class from theSilicon Valley, Carmel, Sonoma and Truckee have seen a sharp increase inhousing costs as dot-commers are buying second and third houses in theseareas.

This Los Angeles Times editorial encourages the California AirResources Board to reaffirm its commitment to electric cars and maintainthe state's Zero emission vehicles standard.

Riverside County's ambitious plan to map out land usedesignations for wildlife preservation, housing and transportationcorridors has caused concern among local landowners and city officialsin the area.

The power shortage currently affecting California may bepolluting the air as well, say Environmental Protection Agencyofficials.

Over 60 dairy projects have been stalled due to a lawsuit that alleges large-scale dairy farms cause a serious threat to air and water quality.