EnvironmentAs California’s Drought Deepens, Water Use Drops Only 1.8%September 21, 2021Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. Residents of the North Coast and Bay Area conserved more than Southern Californians did.
‘Winter Was The Deadliest Season’: Report Shows 137 Homeless Residents Died In Sacramento County In 2020September 21, 2021 | Chris NicholsAdvocates say Sacramento should open warming centers before winter this year and locate them close to homeless camps.
Race and EquityEGUSD Rescinds Expulsion Recommendation Of Black Student Following Community InvolvementSeptember 21, 2021 | A.V. BenfordA small band of activists gathered outside the offices of the Elk Grove Unified School District on Sept. 13 to demand the immediate reinstatement of a Black female student-athlete facing expulsion.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Firefighters Keep Getting Injured While Training. And Some Have DiedSeptember 21, 2021Over the last year and a half, almost four dozen Cal Fire firefighters have suffered from heat illness during training, and since 2003, five have died.
EnvironmentHere's Why Firefighters Are Wrapping Sequoia Trees In Aluminum BlanketsSeptember 20, 2021The sequoias are "wrapped with house-wrapping material, kind of an aluminum-foil fabric that goes around the base of the trees," says Jon Wallace, who is helping to lead the firefighting effort.
EnvironmentHighway 50 Reopened Tuesday, A Month After The Caldor Fire Closed ItSeptember 20, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Ed FletcherOfficials say drivers should be alert to crews working along the highway and cautioned that the area will look very different than it did before the fire.
State GovernmentA Partisan Recall Puts California Republican Party In DisarraySeptember 19, 2021Gov. Gavin Newsom made the California recall a partisan contest, and Republican elected officials had an embarrassing showing. Larry Elder, on the other hand, is the new power in the GOP.
CHP Sidesteps Feds To Continue 30-Day TowsSeptember 18, 2021The California Highway Patrol still impounds thousands of unlicensed drivers’ cars for 30 days, despite a 2017 federal court ruling calling the holds unconstitutional.
EnvironmentA Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The RestSeptember 17, 2021The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California State Of Mind | Episode 40Recall Reset: Newsom Claims Victory And Turns His Attention Back To BillsSeptember 17, 2021Gavin Newsom will keep his job as Governor but will the recall election have a lasting effect on how the Golden State is governed? Hear more context on the results and learn about some of the bills we might have missed. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
