State GovernmentTeacher Tenure Bill Stalls In California LegislatureJuly 11, 2017 | Ben AdlerUPDATE, July 12, 4:27 p.m.: A bill that would have allowed California school districts to add another year of probation to teachers before extending tenure will not become law this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Record Almond Crop Forecasted For CaliforniaJuly 11, 2017The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the more than 1 million acres of almond orchards in California will produce around 2.25 billion pounds of nuts this year.
Containment Grows As Crews Continue To Battle Wall FireJuly 11, 2017Nearly 1,700 firefighters are continuing to battle the Wall Fire burning east of Oroville in Butte County. The fire has blackened 5,800 acres and is 55 percent contained.
My Son Is In Special Education And I Want Him To Be ChallengedJuly 11, 2017Seeing his potential, one mother wonders why her child isn't held to higher standards at school, despite his learning disability.
California Bill Would Require Cops To Release Body Cam VideoJuly 11, 2017(AP) - A longstanding national debate about police transparency and privacy has been reignited with a proposal in California that would require body camera video to be released after fatal police shootings and other significant incidents.
EnvironmentDitching Diesel: Sacramento Schools Test Drive Electric BusesJuly 11, 2017 | Ali BudnerThe Sacramento area will soon have one of the largest fleets of electric school buses in the country, but switching from diesel isn't a no-brainer for school districts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
$110,000 Reward For Arrest In California Arson FiresJuly 10, 2017(AP) - Federal officials are offering a $110,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in several arson fires at half-finished apartment complexes in and around Oakland, California.
Feds: Most Of $18M Repaid For California FirefightingJuly 10, 2017(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says it has repaid most of the $18 million that a California official said it owed the state for fighting fires last year in national forests.
State GovernmentLawmakers Announce Plan To Extend California Cap And TradeJuly 10, 2017(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have struck a deal to extend California's cap-and-trade program through 2030, but it still needs backing from two-thirds of lawmakers.
Thousands Waiting For CAL FIRE To Lift Wall Fire Evacuation OrdersJuly 10, 2017 | Bob MoffittAs of Monday afternoon, the Wall Fire east of Oroville was 40 percent contained. But, CAL FIRE says there's no containment percentage to correspond with lifting an evacuation order. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.