Health CareWildfire Evacuation During COVID-19: How To Stay SafeSeptember 8, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaEmergency officials have taken steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in evacuation centers during wildfire season. Here’s how you can keep yourself safe if you need to leave home.
State GovernmentTo Tame Huge Wildfires, California Needs To Battle Climate Change, Newsom SaysSeptember 8, 2020Nearly 2.3 million acres have burned in California so far this year, and with September and October being the worst months in the state’s fire season, the already historic number of acres burned could grow substantially.
Sac City School District Files Cease And Desist To Compel Teachers To Follow Distance Learning PlanSeptember 7, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneSacramento City Unified School District and the teachers union haven’t agreed on a learning plan under COVID-19, but administrators say they’re moving forward anyway. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Sept. 7 ShutoffSeptember 7, 2020 | Emily ZentnerPG&E has restored power to nearly 150,000 customers in the Sierra foothills and North Bay whose power was shut off due to wildfire risk starting Monday evening. PG&E hopes to restore power to another 5,000 customers by noon Thursday.
Rolling Blackouts, Planned Power Shutoffs Possible Labor Day Weekend As California Grapples With Heat Wave, New WildfiresSeptember 6, 2020 | Steve Milne | Chris HaganHundreds of thousands of Californians could find themselves without power over the Labor Day weekend, as both rolling blackouts and planned power shut offs could happen in the coming days.
Massive Rescue Operation Underway As Crews Battle Creek FireSeptember 6, 2020An estimated 45,000 acres are burning in Fresno County, where more than 200 people were rescued overnight as military helicopters plucked the stranded from a reservoir in Sierra National Forest.
Next Up: Californians Brace For The ‘Twindemic’September 6, 2020As we head toward fall, and COVID-19 persists, experts forecast how our lives may look and the challenges we are likely to confront.
As Labor Day Heat Wave Begins, State Power Outages And PG&E Shutoff PossibleSeptember 5, 2020 | Steve Milne | Chris HaganSacramento — and much of the rest of California — will be in a heat wave through Labor Day weekend. PG&E has announced a potential power shutoff starting Monday.
Behind The ‘Wild West’ Of School ReopeningsSeptember 5, 2020A still rampaging coronavirus pandemic means schools have spent gobs of money just to add the necessary protective equipment and cleaning staff necessary for a safe and effective school reopening.
State GovernmentA Truncated Session, Gamesmanship And Police Opposition: Why So Many Police Reforms Failed In California’s Liberal LegislatureSeptember 4, 2020 | Nicole NixonMonths after taking a knee on the Capitol steps to honor George Floyd, California's Democrat-led state legislature failed to pass several police reform bills, including one named after the Minnesota man killed by police. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
