Environment The Racist Removal Of Native Americans In California Is Often Missing From Wildfire Discussions, Experts Say September 16, 2020 | Ezra David Romero While climate change and a history of fire suppression are among the top reasons why experts say wildfires have grown so big so fast, experts say removing Indigenous people from the landscape is a huge reason behind today’s explosion of fires. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Watch Live: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On Wildfires, COVID-19 For Sept. 16 September 16, 2020 Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's wildfires and the response to COVID-19.
Trump Ignores California Officials’ Calls To Address Climate Change, Predicts ‘It’ll Get Cooler’ September 14, 2020 | Chris Nichols | Ezra David Romero | Chris Hagan | Nicole Nixon President Donald Trump maintained forest management is the key to preventing California’s deadly fires and predicted “it’ll start getting cooler” when presented with facts about climate change during his visit to Sacramento on Monday. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Camp Fire Survivors Face The Horror All Over Again In 2020 September 13, 2020 In northern California, the deadly Bear Fire forced the evacuation of parts of the town of Paradise, which nearly burned to the ground in 2018. For Camp Fire survivors, the trauma is all coming back.
Environment Fire Suppression — And Climate Change — Is To Blame For California’s Megafires. Experts Unpack The Term. September 12, 2020 | Ezra David Romero With more than three million acres burned so far this year in California, wildfires are at top of mind. And the term “wildfire suppression” is often cited as a main reason for blazes getting so big. But what does the term actually mean? Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California Bill Clears Path For Ex-Inmates To Become Firefighters September 12, 2020 "Inmates who have stood on the frontlines, battling historic fires should not be denied the right to later become a professional firefighter," Gov. Gavin Newsom said upon signing the bill on Friday.
State Government President Trump To Visit Sacramento For Wildfire Debrief, Reno For Campaign Rally September 12, 2020 The president is scheduled to hold a rally on Saturday night in Reno, and reports are that he will visit McClellan Park in Sacramento to meet with California fire officials on Monday.
Health Care Wildfire Particles Can Get Into Your House And Make You Cough. Here’s How To Keep Them Out. September 12, 2020 | Sammy Caiola Keeping the air inside your house clean enough to breathe well takes a lot of work — from choosing the right air filter to limiting sources of indoor pollution. We asked experts for tips.
State Government ‘Debate Is Over,’ California’s Governor Says. ‘This Is A Climate Damn Emergency.’ September 11, 2020 As more than two dozen fires still rage, Newsom stands amid charred parkland, vowing to ratchet up the state’s ‘inadequate’ plan to cut carbon emissions.
Photos: Bear Fire Devastates Oroville Area September 9, 2020 | Andrew Nixon At least 20,000 residents in parts of Butte and Yuba counties near Oroville were given evacuation orders Tuesday night into Wednesday because of the growing Bear Fire.
