EnvironmentCooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of California's massive Park FireAugust 4, 2024Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather. But triple-digit temperatures Sunday could allow it to grow.
EnvironmentFirefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weatherJuly 30, 2024Fire crews are working to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week.
EnvironmentButte County's Park Fire, California's fifth largest in recorded history, reaches 14% containmentJuly 30, 2024While Tehama, Shasta, and Plumas counties see more activity from the Park Fire, which remains active, many evacuations were downgraded in Butte County.
Sacramento RegionSacramento seeks feedback to make city streets safer for walkers, bikersJuly 30, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Streets for People Active Transportation Plan will aim to help the city reach its climate goal of walking and biking accounting for 12% of trips by 2045.
Environment‘Really hard to watch’: Park Fire narrowly misses radio transmission towerJuly 29, 2024 | Kate WolffeAs firefighters make progress in containing the Park Fire, CapRadio and NSPR engineers reflect on watching the inferno approach a crucial transmission tower.
EnvironmentWildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study saysJuly 29, 2024Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings come as millions spent the weekend under air quality warnings across much of the western U.S.
EnvironmentFires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?July 29, 2024Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nation’s fire-suppression experts and climate change.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s fracking ban goes into effect in OctoberJuly 26, 2024 | Manola SecairaGovernor Gavin Newsom launched the regulatory action needed to phase out fracking permits in 2021. Though the ban has not officially gone into effect, California has not approved any fracking permits after that year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's newest state park is like a time machineJuly 25, 2024California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
Health CareAdmissions for hot pavement burns are increasing at UC Davis Medical CenterJuly 23, 2024 | Kate WolffeThis year is rivaling 2023 for the number of injuries related to hot pavement treated at the Regional Burn Center. The center’s chief of burn surgery says two groups are most at-risk: Those with diabetes and those who use substances.
