State GovernmentState May Finally Get Medical Marijuana RegulationsSeptember 21, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia may finally get medical marijuana regulations if the governor signs a package of bills approved by the Legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Mandatory Evacuations Lifted, Containment At 72 PercentSeptember 20, 20156:50 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire has lifted all mandatory evacuations for the Butte Fire. Advisories are in place for some communities. The fire has consumed 70,760 acres since it started on Sept. 9.
EnvironmentValley Fire Scorches 75,711 Acres, 69 Percent ContainedSeptember 20, 20156:53 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire says the Valley Fire is now 75,711 acres and is 69 percent contained.
EnvironmentNorthern And Central California Wildfires Weekend UpdatesSeptember 20, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. The incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available.
EnvironmentStorify: The Butte Fire On Social MediaSeptember 20, 2015The Butte Fire started the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2015, growing from 100 acres to nearly 15,000 acres in 24 hours. The fire grew to 70,760 acres by the morning of Sept. 17. Here's a collection of social media accounts from the fire.
EnvironmentStorify: Valley Fire In Lake, Napa And Sonoma CountiesSeptember 20, 2015The Valley Fire started the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, and grew to more than 73,730 acres by Thursday morning. Here's a collection of social media shares from the fire. We'll update this as the firefighting efforts continue.
EnvironmentVolunteers Collect 70 Tons Of Trash in Sierra Nevada, Sacramento Cleanup Day EventsSeptember 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceTwo California Coastal Cleanup Day events Saturday in northern California collected more than 70 tons of trash and recyclables.
EnvironmentGreat American River Clean-Up Expects Record HaulSeptember 18, 2015 | Ed JoyceLow water levels in the American River, due to the drought, is expected to increase the volume of trash volunteers collect during the Great American River Clean-Up Saturday in Sacramento County. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire Containment Grows To 63 PercentSeptember 18, 2015UPDATE: 7:55 p.m. - Containment on the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties has grown to 63 percent. Areas that have been repopulated are still under evacuation advisory. Acreage burned is holding at 70,760.
EnvironmentValley Fire Containment Grows To 45 PercentSeptember 18, 20157:50 p.m. - People who live in the Berryessa Estates portion of Lake County were allowed to return home Thursday. The Valley Fire is still burning across 73,700 acres in Lake, Sonoma and Napa Counties. Containment now at 45 percent.
