EnvironmentButte Fire Causes Power Outages, Prompts EvacuationsSeptember 9, 2015UPDATE: 9:20 p.m. - Evacuations have been ordered and about 15,000 customers are without power in the area. Cal Fire says the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties, has grown to 1,200 acres.
State GovernmentVehicle Petroleum Mandate Out Of Climate BillSeptember 9, 2015 | Ben Adler | Katie OrrIn a blow that strikes at the heart of Gov. Jerry Brown's climate change agenda, Senate Leader Kevin de León is removing a key provision in his bill mandating new greenhouse gas reductions. There will also be no transportation funding deal this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWednesday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateSeptember 9, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. This incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available. New fires added Tuesday.
EnvironmentUnhealthy Air Forecast For Sacramento RegionSeptember 9, 2015 | Ed JoyceTriple-digit temperatures are causing higher ozone levels in the Sacramento region and unhealthy air. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLegislature Begins Final Week of SessionSeptember 8, 2015 | Katie Orr | Contact Chris NicholsThe Legislature began its final week of session Tuesday with the Senate and Assembly taking action on a number of bills.
State GovernmentKey Climate Change Bill Fails In California Assembly - For NowSeptember 8, 2015 | Ben AdlerThe California Assembly has rejected a bill that would set a new greenhouse gas reduction mandate –- and the vote wasn’t close.
EnvironmentFirefighter Injured, Home Destroyed In Tuolumne County's Oak FireSeptember 8, 2015UPDATE: (AP) - Fire officials say a firefighter was injured and a home and two outbuildings were destroyed by wildfire in Northern California's Tuolumne County that also prompted evacuations.
EnvironmentTenaya Fire Burns 500 Acres Near Yosemite ValleySeptember 8, 2015A 500-acre fire is burning in Indian Canyon above the north rim of the Yosemite Valley. Some trails in the area have been closed.
EnvironmentTuesday Update: Northern And Central California WildfiresSeptember 8, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. This incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available. New fires added Tuesday.
EnvironmentMacNab Cypress Trees Offer New Clues To Fire ResistanceSeptember 8, 2015 | Shahla FarzanSummer wildfires have scorched thousands of acres in California and reduced forests to ash. But for researchers who study forests, wildfires can provide intriguing opportunities for discovery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
