DevelopingState Of Emergency Declared For Los Angeles And Monterey CountiesJuly 26, 2016UPDATE 5:30 p.m. - Acting Governor Tom Torlakson declares a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey Counties due to the effects of the Sand and Soberanes fires.
Most Evacuations Canceled In Southern California WildfireJuly 25, 2016UPDATE 6:14 p.m.: The large majority of the roughly 20,000 evacuees from a huge wildfire north of Los Angeles will be allowed to return home.
Crews Halt Forward Progress Of Vacaville FireJuly 22, 2016UPDATE: 2:59 p.m.: Crews battled a 30-acre grass fire Friday afternoon. Mandatory evacuations will be lifted at about 3:30 p.m.
Storksbill Fire In El Dorado County Is 60 Percent ContainedJuly 22, 2016UPDATE: The Storksbill Fire has burned 50 acres off Storksbill Road near Pilot Hill in El Dorado County. The fire is 60 percent contained.
Cal Fire Arrests Drone Operator For Interfering With FirefightingJuly 15, 2016A man accused of interfering with firefighting by flying a drone over the Trailhead Fire has been arrested. This is the first time Cal Fire has arrested a drone operator for allegedly interfering with firefighting.
CALFIRE Contains 84-Acre Fire In Yolo CountyJuly 15, 2016FINAL UPDATE: The Dunnigan Fire burning in Yolo County is now 100 percent contained at 84 acres.
Two Fires Continue To Burn In Calaveras CountyJuly 12, 2016UPDATE, July 13, 9:30 a.m.: The Pacheco Fire south of Valley Springs in Calaveras County is now 341 acres and is 20 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Stagecoach Fire is 35 acres and is 75 percent contained.
EnvironmentLow Or No Water Conservation Targets 'Shortsighted'July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought, but state water managers ended mandatory conservation rules. Local water suppliers now determine conservation rates, and some have low or no targets. A water expert says that's 'shortsighted.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Persists, Conservation Still ‘Top Priority’July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought. Although mandatory statewide water conservation is over, the State Water Resources Control Board says water conservation remains a "top priority."
Trailhead Fire At 85 Percent Containment - All Evacuations LiftedJuly 6, 2016UPDATE: Firefighters have contained 85 percent of the 5,615-acre wildfire burning across Placer and El Dorado Counties.
