In California: Condors are feared lost in wildfires. Newsom’s plan to conserve 30% of land

I’m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs. It’s Oct. 7, and on this day in 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California . According to the History Channel , he was one of 135 candidates on the ballot, which included career politicians, other actors and an adult-film star. And here are some of today’s headlines in this great state of ours. In California brings you top Golden State stories and commentary from across the USA TODAY Network and beyond. Get it free, straight to your inbox . Newsom order aims to protect 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030 In environmental news, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday calling for 30% of the state’s land area and near-shore marine habitat to be protected in the name of conservation by 2030 . The idea stems from a “30 by 30” movement that asks the United States and nations around the globe to set aside nearly a third of their land and water in the next decade in the hopes of stymieing the widespread biodiversity loss spurred by human development and by a rapidly warming climate. While […]

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