Oct 14 Watch 4:04 California wildfire evacuees return home to rubble By PBS News Hour Wildfires in northern California have caused about 95,000 residents to evacuate and killed at least 35 people, making them the deadliest in the state’s history. As firefighters make progress containing the flames, some residents are returning home to ruins. PBS… Continue watching
Oct 14 Gentrification is awkward, painful and funny in this new web series on North Oakland By Ivette Feliciano The comedy tells the story of the three friends who struggle to stay rooted in their historically black and Latino community as it faces changing racial and class dynamics. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 3:56 California wildfire death toll rises as search teams return to the ruins By PBS News Hour Some 8,000 firefighters spent a fourth day fighting the flames fanning across Northern California’s wine country. While the wildfires keep burning, some communities and first responders may have caught a break when the winds failed to meet their forecasted gusts. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 9:34 Ferocious wildfires turn Northern California neighborhoods to ashes By PBS News Hour Wildfires are being blamed for 15 deaths in Northern California and more than 2,000 homes and buildings have burned down. President Trump promised federal support for the victims, but California already awaits backlogged disaster assistance. Special correspondent Tonya Mosely of… Continue watching
Oct 10 Wildfires are sweeping through California. Here's what you need to know By Jennifer Hijazi, Joshua Barajas One Cal Fire official called this multiplicity of fires “unprecedented.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she's running for re-election By Associated Press The 84-year-old took to Twitter to declare that "I'm all in."… Continue reading
Oct 08 California Democrat Feinstein hints at Senate re-election run By Associated Press California Democrat Dianne Feinstein is giving her strongest hints so far that she's going to seek a fifth full Senate term in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 08 An outbreak waiting to happen: hepatitis A marches through San Diego's homeless community By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT A hepatitis A outbreak that has stricken 481 people in San Diego could get worse because of the challenges of dealing with the homeless population. Continue reading
Oct 08 Vice President Pence plans California fundraising visit By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to arrive in California this weekend for a fundraising trip in a state that overwhelmingly rejected his boss. Continue reading
Sep 17 California legislators approve 'sanctuary state' bill By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Continue reading