EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Predicted To Persist, Intensify Through DecemberSeptember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest seasonal drought outlook from the National Weather Service shows the drought in California, and much of Nevada, persisting and intensifying through December. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Valley Fire Evacuees Turn To Music To Help With LossSeptember 17, 2015Victims of the Valley Fire continue to wait for word on when they will be able to return to home, if their home is still standing. In the meantime, people are turning to music to make sense of their incredible loss.
Strong Currents Under Tsunami Advisory For California CoastSeptember 17, 2015(AP) - Scientists have measured the arrival of a very small tsunami at points along California following a magnitude-8.3 earthquake that hit off the coast of Chile.
California Elementary School Truancy Rates Up SlightlySeptember 17, 2015(AP) - California elementary school truancy rates are up slightly despite efforts by nearly all the state's school districts to implement improved practices to reduce absenteeism.
Calaveras County Schools Hope To Resume Classes MondaySeptember 17, 2015 | Rich IbarraStudents in Amador County have gone back to school this week as the threat of the Butte Fire has diminished. Calaveras schools hope they'll be able to resume classes on Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In Areas Impacted By Butte Fire, Mistrust Over Fee Lives OnSeptember 17, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe mega-fires ripping across rural California don’t appear to be changing attitudes about a controversial state fire fee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
RealtyTrac: August Foreclosure Numbers MixedSeptember 17, 2015 | Steve MilneResearch firm RealtyTrac is out with new home foreclosure numbers for August. The data show 4,400 California properties received foreclosure starts, or notices of default. That's down 30 percent from a year ago. But bank repossessions are up. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentValley Fire: Containment Up To 35 Percent, 70,200 Acres BurnedSeptember 16, 20157:05 p.m. - Light rain helped firefighters today, as containment of the Valley Fire in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties grew to 35 percent, with acreage inching up to 70,200.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Two Fatalities Confirmed, Containment Grows To 47 PercentSeptember 16, 20156:47 p.m. Two bodies have been found in Calaveras County, apparent victims of the Butte Fire. Calaveras County coroner Kevin Raggio says two bodies were found Tuesday inside their homes, which were destroyed by the Butte Fire.
State GovernmentBill Seeks To Combat Antibiotic Resistance Through LivestockSeptember 16, 2015 | Katie OrrA bill awaiting action by California Governor Jerry Brown is designed to protect humans by managing the treatment of livestock. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
