Lake County Cracks Down on Looting of Native American ArtifactsSeptember 22, 2015Sheriff’s deputies are being trained for the first time on how to identify and investigate these crimes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire Containment Grows To 80 PercentSeptember 22, 20157:43 a.m. - The Butte Fire has charred 70,868 acres and is 80 percent contained.
EnvironmentFlooding California Farmlands Might Restore GroundwaterSeptember 22, 2015 | Amy QuintonCentral Valley farms are pumping out groundwater faster than it can be replenished. But one farmer is trying to restore depleted aquifers by flooding his own crops in the winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Council To Consider Sacramento And Los Rios PartnershipSeptember 22, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council will decide Tuesday night whether to continue a partnership between the police department and the Los Rios Community College System. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTuesday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateSeptember 22, 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.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Containment At 74 PercentSeptember 21, 20159:35 p.m. - Cal Fire says containment of the Butte Fire burning in Amador and Calaveras counties held steady Monday at 74 percent containment and 70,760 acres burned. Damage assessment shows 545 homes and 356 outbuildings burned.
EnvironmentValley Fire Now 75 Percent Contained; Losses Continue To MountSeptember 21, 20159:20 p.m. - Cal Fire reports containment of the Valley Fire has reached 75 percent, with 75,781 acres burned. An updated damage report shows 1,910 structures destroyed.
UC Davis Students Design Solar Home For FarmworkersSeptember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgUC Davis students are competing against 20 other universities in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The most cost-effective, energy efficient solar powered home will win. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Child Seat BillSeptember 21, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia children under the age of 2 will now be required to ride in rear-facing child seats. That was one of several bills signed into law today by Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentValley And Butte Wildfires Among Most Damaging In California HistorySeptember 21, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Valley and Butte fires in northern California are among the most damaging in state history. Governor Jerry Brown Monday asked for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for both fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
