Man Shot While Trying To Rescue Missing Hiker Is StableAugust 9, 2016UPDATE July 10, 10:26 a.m.: (AP) — A volunteer rescuer who was shot in the hip while searching for a missing 75-year-old man in a remote Nevada County area is in stable condition Wednesday. The search for the missing hiker has been suspended.
5.1 Quake Rattles Northern California, No Damage ReportedAugust 9, 2016(AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake with its epicenter in rural Lake County rattled rural Northern California Tuesday night, with no reports of damage or injuries.
State GovernmentTime Running Short For Extension Of California Climate LawAugust 9, 2016(AP) — With three weeks left in California's legislative session, Gov. Jerry Brown and other advocates of extending the state's ambitious climate change efforts are struggling to persuade enough lawmakers to go along.
Nevada OKs $125K More To Defend Voucher-Style School ProgramAugust 9, 2016(AP) — Nevada officials have approved another $125,000 to defend a voucher-style education program that's in legal limbo at the state Supreme Court.
EnvironmentCalifornia Agriculture Is The Largest Source Of Nitrogen Pollution In The StateAugust 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new report from UC Davis examines how excess nitrogen is polluting California’s air and groundwater, affecting human health and the climate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Utility Guilty Of Obstructing InvestigatorsAugust 9, 2016(AP) - A federal jury has found California's largest utility guilty of obstructing investigators about how it was identifying high-risk pipelines after a deadly gas line explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Investigation: Katehi Hired, Met With, Reviewed Work Of Internet ConsultantsAugust 9, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe University of California has released the findings of an investigation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi. The report says Katehi intentionally misled or lied about her involvement with companies hired to portray her and the school positively. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Considers New Limits On Juvenile Solitary ConfinementAugust 9, 2016 | Ben BradfordA bill moving through the California state Legislature would only allow juvenile inmates to be placed in solitary confinement for four hours at a time.
Delta Air Lines Cancels Nearly 300 Additional FlightsAugust 9, 2016Delta said it was still in "recovery mode" a day after a system outage scuttled about 1,000 flights. It announced $200 vouchers for people whose flights were canceled or delayed more than three hours.
Food and SustainabilitySummit Highlights Tools For Tracking Food WasteAugust 9, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornians throw away 6 million tons of food waste each year. A summit that's underway in Sacramento is sharing strategies to track food waste. The tools could help governments and businesses monitor surplus food and deliver it to those in need. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
