The 2018 inductees into the California Hall of Fame, clockwise from upper left corner: Robert Redford, Thomas Keller, Nancy McFadden, Fernando Valenzuela, musician Joan Baez, Ed Lee, Arlene Blum and Belva Davis. Photos courtesy of (clockwise from upper left corner) George Pimentel, Deborah Jones, the McFadden family, Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images, Stewart Volland, City of San Francisco, John Kokoska and KQEDGovernor Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown have selected eight Californians to induct into the state's Hall of Fame.

Story by Steve Milne.

Credit: DarkoStojanovic / Pixabay / Via capradio.orgA prior ruling that the state’s End of Life Option Act was unconstitutional has been overturned.

Story by Sammy Caiola.

Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioCalifornia Senator Scott Wiener says car break-ins in his hometown of San Francisco have reached "epidemic" levels. Now, the senator is re-introducing a bill that died in committee last year that would make it easier to prosecute property crimes.

Story by Nadine Sebai.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Volunteers search a mobile home park in Paradise, Calif. Government scientists predict wildfires like the one that struck this community will contribute to billions in losses for the U.S. economy. Credit: Kathleen Ronayne / AP / Via NPRA new climate change assessment from the federal level shows a dire future for the nation if temperatures continue to rise. The fourth national climate assessment commissioned finds the impacts of climate change will cost hundreds of billions.

Story by Ezra David Romero.

Bicyclists use the new bike-only signal at Carlson Drive near Sacramento State. Credit: Bob Moffitt / Capital Public RadioCalifornia has emerged as a leader in curbing climate change and has hit its 2020 climate target early. But a new report from the California Air Resources Board shows the state is not on track to meet its climate goals in the long-run.

Story by Ezra David Romero.

Storm clouds over June Lake and Carson Peak in the Sierra Nevada. Credit: Don Graham / FlickrComing rains could cause mudslides in burn areas.

Story by Randol White.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

California Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioWith Democrats winning back a super majority in the state Legislature and Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom promising universal preschool for the next generation, education in California is likely to see some big changes.

Story by Nadine Sebai.

Tera Hickerson, right, and Columbus Holt embrace as they look at a board with information for services at a makeshift encampment outside a Walmart store for people displaced by the Camp Fire, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Chico, Calif. Credit: John Locher / AP PhotoGroups of doctors, nurses, and medical students throughout California are volunteering their time in Butte County to help people affected by the Camp wildfire.

Story by Steve Milne.

Credit: Bobby Allyn / NPR

More rain is on its way to Northern California starting Tuesday. That has Cal Fire on alert for mud flows in areas burned by the Camp wildfire in Butte County.

Story by Steve Milne.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Robert Unser’s San Diego home, Sept. 27, 2018. Photo credit: Amita Sharma/KPBSToday, part two of our series on Senior Fraud.

Lenders are selling seniors on the idea of home renovation work; sometimes homeowners don’t realize they’ve taken on debt until it’s too late. As part of our statewide collaboration covering the California Dream,  KPBS’s Amita Sharma reports.

Monday, November 26, 2018