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Stories related to: drones

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State Government

California Lawmakers Consider Drone Rules

June 19, 2017 | Daniel Potter

California lawmakers are once again considering rules on where and when it’s okay to fly drones. In years past the governor has vetoed several drone bills.

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Environment

Two Drones Could Be Flying Over Placer County In Search For Mosquitoes

April 11, 2017 | Amy Quinton

The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District has two new weapons in its fight against disease-carrying mosquitoes. The district plans to use drones to help spot places where mosquitoes could breed.

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Governor Brown To Decide Where Drones Will Fly

September 21, 2016 | Daniel Potter

Governor Jerry Brown is weighing several bills to restrict where drones are allowed to fly – including over state-managed parks and waters.

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Cynthia Hotujec-Kantner / AP / File

Cal Fire Arrests Drone Operator For Interfering With Firefighting

July 15, 2016

A 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.

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State Government

Fire Agencies Consider Drone Adoption

July 7, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Unmanned drones could eventually assist in fighting wild fires in California, but probably not anytime soon.

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FAA Probes Drone Near-Miss With Reno Firefighting Copter

June 17, 2016

(AP) — The FAA is investigating a near-miss between a hobby drone and a sheriff's helicopter in Reno during an aerial attack on a wind-whipped brush fire that was threatening dozens of suburban homes on the edge of the Sierra.

Officials Unveil New Drone Lab At Reno-Stead Airport

April 7, 2016

(AP) - Nevada has teamed up with NASA to conduct more research and testing on drones, which will take place at a new laboratory at Reno-Stead Airport.

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Concern Rising Over Drones Bothering Marine Mammals

March 24, 2016

(AP) - Concern is rising on the Central Coast about photo and video drones getting too close to marine mammals.

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Drone Video Service Starts At Ski Resort West Of Lake Tahoe

February 15, 2016

(AP) - Skiers at a resort west of Lake Tahoe can have their experience recorded via drone as part of a unique exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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State Government

Should You Buy Liability Coverage For Your Drone?

December 28, 2015 | Ben Bradford

As more drones fill the sky, the industry and elected officials are urging hobbyists flying them to get insurance.

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