Karen Marroquin expects to graduate in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. Marroquin, who has interned with RightThisMinute and written for Times Media Group, is working for the L.A. news bureau.
TURLOCK, Calif. – The Turlock Irrigation District in central California is conducting a pilot project to save water and increase power output by putting solar panels over canals. The project might eventually help the state save up to 63 billion gallons of water per year.
LOS ANGELES – With a federal mask mandate for travelers now lifted, health professionals are advising “one-way maskers” – those who always mask up in public – to take additional precautions.
KINGSBURG, Calif. – Over a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts are grown in California, and many crops depend on bees to produce food. Honeybees routinely are transported farm-to-farm to do their job of pollination. But this year alone, 1,169 beehives have been reported stolen or vandalized in California.
A pilot project in California plans to place solar panels over sections of irrigation canals to create renewable energy while conserving water. India has already started doing this, and researchers say what they learn from this project could help states like Arizona that have similar canals.
Sounds of the Ocean is a traveling exhibit that brings people together for a meditative experience while listening to the ocean. The creators say it’s all about ocean conservation.
Monarch populations have been rocky over the past two decades but this year, thousands of monarch butterflies migrated west. Scientists still don’t understand why the population changes dramatically each year, but they still are urging people to make conservation efforts.
California universities are requiring their students to be boosted this spring semester while Arizona universities are not.
PHOENIX – In September, the CDC said pregnant people with symptomatic COVID-19 have a 70% greater chance of dying than symptomatic people who aren’t pregnant. However, thousands of pregnant people around the U.S. are hesitant to get vaccinated.
Health providers are concerned that people who are pregnant are reluctant to get the COVID vaccine.
In Arizona, the average price of gas per gallon is approaching $4 as travelers ready to hit the road for the holidays.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Arizona, stretching health care workers and raising concerns about how those cases may increase with the upcoming holidays.
PHOENIX – Experts predict that this holiday season, travel numbers will return to pre-pandemic levels, with more people traveling locally and regionally this year. Travel experts weigh in on what the holiday season will look like this year and how to prepare for holiday travel.
Donald Lee Stitcher Jr. is one of the thousands of veterans in Arizona. He explains why he served 24 years in the U.S. Air Force.