EnvironmentFresno Man Fights Off Black Bear, Drives To HospitalAugust 14, 2015(AP) - Wildlife authorities say a 67-year-old California man fought off a black bear that attacked him from behind then drove himself to a hospital.
Notorious Inmate's Lawyer Says Officials Knew He Was TargetAugust 14, 2015(AP) - An inmate who was a notorious killer with ties to the 1960s and 1970s black revolutionary movement survived 50 years in California prisons before he was fatally stabbed in an exercise yard.
Tahoe Procession Honors Fallen FirefighterAugust 14, 2015(AP) - Hundreds of people yesterday lined the streets and highways near Lake Tahoe to pay their respects as a funeral procession passed for a 21-year-old Forest Service firefighter killed while responding to a Sierra wildfire.
Nevada Gets Funding For 290 AmeriCorps Volunteers This YearAugust 14, 2015(AP) - Nevada has received funding to bring on 290 AmeriCorps volunteers to serve at more than 60 nonprofits in the next year.
Advocates: Enforcement Of Heat-Illness Prevention Rules For Farm Workers Falling ShortAugust 14, 2015 | Shahla FarzanThe triple-digit temperatures expected this weekend will raise the risk for heat-related illness for farm workers in the Central Valley. The state approved heat illness prevention rules 10 years ago. But advocates say enforcement has fallen short. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Airbnb, Sutter Memorial, Movie Theater DrinksAugust 14, 2015If you rent out rooms in the city of Sacramento using Airbnb, you're breaking the law. But that may change soon. The city is considering new regulations. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown's Retiree Health Care Proposal StallsAugust 14, 2015 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown’s January budget proposal called for an overhaul of California’s state worker retiree health care system. It faces more than $70 billion in long-term debt. Seven months later, nothing’s changed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Kids Prepare For Steel Cage MatchesAugust 14, 2015 | Bob MoffittChildren fighting each other in a steel cage is a troubling thought for some parents, but for others, mixed martial arts is an extension of what they learned as children. Some states have banned the sport for kids. California allows it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThursday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateAugust 13, 20159:17 p.m. - A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in Northern and Central California. This story is updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available. Two more fires reach full containment.
EnvironmentJerusalem Fire Containment Reaches 50 Percent; 24,000 Acres BurnedAugust 13, 2015UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Cal Fire says crews working the Jerusalem Fire have achieved 50 percent containment, while acreage burned has grown to 24,000 as of Thursday evening.