Dec 31 Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales By Brian Melley, Associated Press The first of about six dozen shops licensed by the state will open Monday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:28 This choir finds harmony in different faiths By PBS News Hour The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds in order to inspire and unite. Three members offer their Brief but Spectacular take on getting along, having faith and healing through… Continue watching
Dec 23 California’s top marijuana regulator talks legalization By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear. Continue reading
Dec 23 Thomas fire becomes the largest in California’s history By Michael D. Regan A southern California wildfire that has burned hundreds of thousands of acres outside Los Angeles over the last three weeks is the largest in the state's history, fire officials said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Who controls the water supply? The answer involves a long history of political strife By Kamala Kelkar In the U.S., bureaucracies and lopsided water politics have brought shortages of safe and consistent water supplies for people on the fringes of society. Continue reading
Dec 15 California wildfires prompt tougher rules for utilities By Associated Press California's Public Utilities Commission toughened rules for utility companies to keep power lines clear of brush and tree branches that can easily spark into flames. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:20 Climate change is part of California’s perfect recipe for intense wildfire By Miles O'Brien Long before the current devastation in California, scientists had built a strong case linking a changing climate to more wildfires. Since hotter weather promotes drought and drought increases the chances of fire, rising temperatures have intensified the risks. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 7:37 News Wrap: Firefighters race to protect neighborhoods from massive Thomas fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Thomas fire, with flames hundreds of feet high, became the fifth largest fire in California's history, spreading from Ventura County to the coastal ridges near Santa Barbara. Also, federal terrorism charges were filed against… Continue watching
Dec 12 San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee dies suddenly at 65 By Janie Har, Associated Press Mayor Ed Lee, who oversaw a technology-driven economic boom in the city that brought with it sky-high housing prices, died suddenly early Tuesday at age 65. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 9, officials confirm the first death related to wildfires that continue to ravage Southern California. And two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli airstrike after President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Also,… Continue watching