May 08 Watch 8:56 How scientists are trying to predict wildfire movement By Miles O'Brien It’s been six months since the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and burned 19,000 structures in November 2018. But even at the peak of the inferno, some scientists moved toward… Continue watching
May 08 California to ban pesticide said to harm child development By Brian Melley, Associated Press The pesticide is in a class of organophosphates chemically similar to a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany before World War II. Continue reading
Apr 30 Ellen Tauscher, former congresswoman and finance trailblazer, dies at 67 By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Tauscher, who served in Congress for more than a decade before joining the Obama administration, died of complications from pneumonia, her family said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 26 Los Angeles colleges quarantine over 900 possibly exposed to measles By John Rogers, Associated Press The action at the University of University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles — which together have more than 65,000 students — reflected the seriousness with which public health officials are taking the nation's measles outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 16 High court seems likely to rule against California oil workers By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to rule against workers on oil drilling platforms off California who want to be paid for the off-work time they spend on the platform, including sleeping. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Trump visits California to push border security President Donald Trump headed to the border with Mexico on Friday to make a renewed push for border security as a central campaign issue for his 2020 re-election. Continue reading
Mar 30 Judge blocks California's high-capacity ammunition ban By Don Thompson, Associated Press High-capacity gun magazines will remain legal in California under a ruling Friday by a federal judge who cited home invasions where a woman used the extra bullets in her weapon to kill an attacker while in two other cases women… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Cohen lawyer defends denials over presidential pardon In our Wednesday news wrap, a lawyer for Michael Cohen defended Cohen’s denials that he had sought a presidential pardon. A letter to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that Cohen hadn’t “personally” asked President… Continue watching
Mar 13 How states are slowly getting rid of the death penalty By Gretchen Frazee Capital punishment has been abolished entirely in 20 states, and four now have moratoriums on the practice. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: California governor puts moratorium on executions Gov. Gavin Newsom called the death penalty "a failure" that has discriminated against people who are mentally ill, poor or minorities. Continue reading