250 Firefighters Battle 185-Square-Mile Blaze In NevadaJuly 5, 2016(AP) - A wind-whipped brush fire that has consumed more than 185 square miles of rangeland in north-central Nevada burned within a few hundred yards of ranch homes on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or structure damage.
New Home Away From Home, A Refugee Family's First Ramadan In SacramentoJuly 5, 2016 | Joanne SerriehDozens of Middle Eastern families relocated to Sacramento to start a new life away from the wars in that region. For some of those families, like the Alkhudairis, it’s their first time observing Ramadan outside an Arab or Muslim country.
EnvironmentSacramento Fire Agencies Responded To Several Fires During Fourth Of JulyJuly 5, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe fourth of July was a busy day for Sacramento firefighters.
FBI Recommends No Charges For Hillary Clinton In Email Server CaseJuly 5, 2016Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.
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.
Did The Governator Protect More Land Than Any California Governor In History?July 5, 2016 | Chris NicholsArnold Schwarzenegger’s achievements are many: Body builder. Movie star. Governator. But was he California’s greenest governor in history, in terms of protecting the state’s natural beauty through land conservation? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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.
NASA Seeks Ideas To Aid in Mars ExplorationJuly 5, 2016 | Steve MilneNASA wants your ideas on how to minimize the effects of radiation and other deep space conditions that traveling to Mars would have on future explorers. The space agency is offering a $500,000 prize. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.