Health CareNew School Immunization Requirements Now In EffectJuly 5, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonBeginning July 1, parents will no longer be able to use their personal or religious beliefs as a reason not to vaccinate their children.
State GovernmentStanford Rape Case Prompts Swift Response From LegislatureJuly 5, 2016 | Ben AdlerIt hasn’t taken long for California lawmakers to respond to the Stanford rape case.
State GovernmentHow The CA Budget Spends More Without Spending MoreJuly 5, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe state calculates total spending is lower than Governor Jerry Brown proposed in May, even though lawmakers added hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrailhead Fire In Placer, El Dorado Counties Now 60 Percent ContainedJuly 5, 2016More than 2,100 firefighters remain on the Trailhead Fire Tuesday morning. The blaze burning in Placer and El Dorado counties is at 60 percent containment.
EnvironmentCrews Battle Access, Terrain On Trailhead FireJuly 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceUpdate 6 p.m. July 4: The Trailhead Fire is 50 percent contained at 5,444 acres. Mandatory evacuation orders are being reduced to voluntary in areas affected by the fire in Placer and El Dorado counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAbove Normal Wildfire Risk Through October In CaliforniaJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceForecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest in July and August because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
EnvironmentFire Restrictions For Lake Tahoe BasinJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceFire restrictions are in effect on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Officials say illegal and unattended campfires cause over 90 percent of wildfires within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Six Gun Control Bills, Vetoes FiveJuly 1, 2016 | Ben Adler | Ben BradfordGov. Jerry Brown is known for being unpredictable. He likes to defy labels. He proved that penchant again Friday in his actions on 11 gun control bills that the California Legislature sent him Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
