California Schools To Ensure Education For English LearnersSeptember 9, 2016(AP) - California's schools have agreed to ensure language education for 1.4 million students who are designated as English learners.
Wildfire Update: Over 4,000 Firefighters Battling Nine California WildfiresSeptember 8, 2016CAL FIRE says over 4,000 firefighters are battling nine wildfires in California.
CAL FIRE Lifts Saddle Fire Evacuation OrdersSeptember 7, 2016Update 5:45 p.m.: All Saddle Fire road closures and evacuation orders are lifted 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to CAL FIRE.
GPS Placed Car Of California Arson Suspect At SceneSeptember 7, 2016(AP) - Authorities say a GPS tracker revealed the vehicle of an arson suspect was at the scene of a destructive wildfire about a minute before it started north of San Francisco.
Judge Puts Hold On Plan To Open California Lands To FrackingSeptember 6, 2016(AP) - A federal judge has tentatively rejected a plan by the federal Bureau of Land Management to open more than 1,500 square miles of Central California lands to oil drilling and fracking.
Farm Workers Overtime Bill Might Not Add Up To Bigger PaychecksAugust 29, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia farm workers could soon be eligible for overtime the way most laborers are: if they work more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fewer Inmates Being Returned To California Prisons Than Ever BeforeAugust 29, 2016 | Rich IbarraFewer inmates are being returned to prisons than ever before and the return-to-prison rate has dropped for the fifth straight year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Won't Block California's Strict Child Vaccination LawAugust 26, 2016(AP) - A federal judge won't immediately block a California law that requires all schoolchildren to be vaccinated and is one of the strictest in the nation for eliminating exemptions based on religious and personal beliefs.
Inmates Staff Mobile Kitchens To Feed Firefighters On The Fire LineAugust 25, 2016 | Julia MitricFire camps are home away from home for firefighters during wildfire season. Prison inmates staff the mobile kitchens at fire camp, serving hot meals to firefighters as they come off the line. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Congressman's Father Sentenced To Year In PrisonAugust 18, 2016(AP) - The father of a California congressman has been sentenced to a year in prison for illegally funneling nearly $270,000 in campaign contributions to his son's campaigns.
