Central Valley Content / Central Valley Content for Âé¶¹appÈë¿Ú en Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs /health/news/valley-fever-spreading-across-arid-west A soil fungus fuels valley fever, now reaching beyond California and Arizona due to climate change. Âé¶¹appÈë¿Ú doctors and veterinarians trace the threat. September 23, 2025 - 9:22am Jocelyn C Anderson /health/news/valley-fever-spreading-across-arid-west Smog-Forming Soils /climate/news/smog-forming-soils <p>A previously unrecognized source of nitrogen oxide is contributing up to about 40 percent of the NOx emissions in California, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis. The study traces the emissions to fertilized soils in the Central Valley region.</p> January 31, 2018 - 12:26pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/smog-forming-soils