EnvironmentEl Niño Won't End California Drought, State SaysAugust 13, 2015 | Chris NicholsState and federal forecasters say California’s drought is likely to stretch into a fifth straight year, even if a soggy El Niño arrives this winter.
EnvironmentNPR One Exclusive: This Land Environment PodcastAugust 13, 2015This Land is a pilot podcast hosted by NPR's Jeff Brady and KUOW's Ashley Ahearn.
EnvironmentMore Resources To Fight Wildfires Sent To CaliforniaAugust 13, 2015 | Ed JoyceA national firefighting agency is sending more resources to California, due to the large number of major wildfires in the region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLaw Extends Protections For Transgender PeopleAugust 13, 2015 | Katie OrrTransgender victims of violence in California will now have more legal protections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Rains Help Southern CaliforniaAugust 13, 2015 | Ed JoyceA slight decrease in severe drought in the last week for one part of California and Nevada saw an increase in the intensity of exceptional drought.
EnvironmentDrought Forces Trout To Be Shipped From San Joaquin HatcheryAugust 13, 2015(AP) - About 80,000 pounds of rainbow trout had to be rescued from the San Joaquin Hatchery and moved to cooler waters in Shaver Lake as a result of the ongoing drought.
Transgender California Inmate Freed From Prison After ParoleAugust 13, 2015(AP) - California has paroled a transgender inmate a day before a federal appeals court was to hear her request for the state prison to pay for her sex reassignment surgery.
EnvironmentCalifornia OKs Strict Water Standards For ShowerheadsAugust 13, 2015(AP) - California regulators are mandating that new showerheads sold in the state be the most water frugal in the nation.
Helicopter Has Near Miss With Drone In Central CaliforniaAugust 13, 2015(AP) - Authorities say an air ambulance helicopter flying a patient to a hospital had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a drone aircraft north of Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Procession To Honor Firefighter Killed In California BlazeAugust 13, 2015(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service and several fire agencies will honor a U.S. Forest Service firefighter killed by a tree while battling a California blaze.