File-In this Oct. 14, 2017 file photo, Pacific Gas & Electric crews work on restoring power lines in a fire-ravaged neighborhood in an aerial view in the aftermath of a wildfire in Santa Rosa, Calif. California. Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Photo / via CapradioCal Fire has determined PG&E equipment was not responsible for starting the Tubbs Fire. What does the finding mean for residents who lost their homes and belongings in California’s second most devastating wildfire?
Story by Chris Nichols.
Little was left of some Santa Rosa neighborhoods by October 12, 2017, after the Tubbs Fire swept through. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioPacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy this morning, just 15 days after California’s largest utility gave notice of a possible Chapter 11 filing, as required by state law.
Story by Ben Adler.
via CapradioMore California drivers are using their cell phones behind the wheel. That's according to a report out today [Monday] from the state Office of Traffic Safety and Fresno State.
Story by Steve Milne.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris launched her 2020 presidential campaign with a massive rally in downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioCalifornia Sen. Kamala Harris launched her 2020 presidential campaign with a massive rally in downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon, branding herself as a “progressive prosecutor” who will fight “for the people.”
Story by Ben Adler.
Credit: Peg93, from Wikimedia CommonsA USC study indicates there’s a link between exposure to pollution and unhealthy diets of teens. The research was prompted by an earlier USC study that showed mice exposed to diesel exhaust ate more.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, addresses youthful offenders taking a computer coding class at the O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Stockton, Calif. Credit: AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli / via CapradioAdvocates are hoping the governor’s plan to move juvenile justice operations out of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will lead to real improvements in a historically troubled system.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, center, smiles at a news conference where he announced he was switching party registration from Republican to Democrat, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via CapradioSan Diego Assemblyman Mainschein has switched from the Republican party to the democratic party. This comes less than 3 months after he won reelection by just .4%.
Story by Sami Soto.
New numbers from the California Health Care Foundation show mental health care and coverage expansion are the top health concerns for residents.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
Friday, January 25, 2019
FILE - In this April 21, 2017, file photo, students walk past Sather Gate on the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. Credit: Ben Margot / AP Photo / via CapradioThe UC and CSU systems say they do not plan to raise tuition this fall because Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed hundreds of millions of dollars more than previous state budgets under former Gov. Jerry Brown.
Story by Ben Adler.
Via WikipediaGovernor Gavin Newsom's budget includes a tax to help provide disadvantaged communities safe drinking water.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
John King, a water resource engineer with the California Department of Water Resources, Snow Survey Section, inserts a long aluminum snow depth survey pole into the snow for the first DWR snow survey of the 2019 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Credit: Ken James / California Department of Water ResourcesThe Sierra Nevada is seeing an above average snowpack following recent storms. Snowpack is about 115-percent of average compared to last year's 23-percent at this date, according to electronic sensor readings.
Story by Nadine Sebai.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
In this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo, Pacific Gas & Electric crews work to restore power lines in Paradise, Calif. Facing potentially colossal liabilities over deadly California wildfires, PG&E will file for bankruptcy protection. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via CapradioLawsuits by victims of wildfires believed to be caused by PG&E power lines will be frozen when official bankruptcy papers are filed. Customers could see a number of outcomes, including PG&E selling off its assets.
Story by Randol White.
Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioA new California law requires hospitals to find homeless patients a place to stay and offer them a meal, clothing and other services before discharging them. Hospital staff say it’s well-intended, but easier said than done.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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