EnvironmentScientists Say Mega-Fires Burning In CaliforniaSeptember 15, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists are calling some of the recent wildfires in California the year’s first mega-fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDonations For Fire Victims Collected At San Joaquin County Fairgrounds September 15, 2015 | Rich IbarraVolunteers in Stockton are taking donations for fire victims in Lake, Amador and Calaveras counties.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Factor In Rapid Growth Of WildfiresSeptember 14, 2015 | Ed JoyceFire managers say the historic drought is a major factor in the rapid spread and growth of recent wildfires in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAnimal Shelters Help Care For Pets And Livestock Displaced By Butte FireSeptember 14, 2015 | Rich IbarraThe Butte Fire has forced hundreds of evacuations in Calaveras and Amador Counties. Local animal shelters have stepped up to care for pets and livestock. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildfires: Rough Fire 18th Largest In State HistorySeptember 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe largest active wildfire in California, the Rough Fire in Fresno County, is also the 18th largest in state history. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire Grows To 14,700 Acres; More Evacuations OrderedSeptember 10, 2015UPDATE 6:56 p.m. Cal Fire reports the Butte Fire has grown to 14,700 acres, with containment at 10 percent.
EnvironmentNew Evacuations Ordered For Rough Fire In Fresno CountySeptember 8, 2015(AP) - New growth from an old wildfire has forced evacuations in Central California.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Equal Pay Law, Drone PenaltiesSeptember 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia could soon have the nation’s strongest equal pay law. The state Senate has unanimously approved the Fair Pay Act. It also passed a bill that would penalize drone operators who interfere with emergencies.
Grass Fires Burning On American River ParkwayAugust 28, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: 11:40 p.m. - Crews are working through the night to mop up a series of grassland fires along the American River Parkway - north of the river and south of Costco. There were no injuries and no structures threatened.
Governor Issues Executive Order To Help Wildfire RecoveryAugust 28, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has released emergency recovery funding for major wildfires in central and northern California.
