Dec 04 Watch 8:09 Automation threatens jobs. Can education create new ones? As automation spreads through the American economy, experts say its impacts will be uneven. Key factors in determining that effect include geography and race, but likely even more important is education. With the rapid pace of technological evolution, will job… Continue watching
Dec 04 Children return to school 3 weeks after destructive California wildfire By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Schools in the county had been closed since Nov. 8, when the blaze swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying nearly 14,000 homes and killing at least 85 people in the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century. Continue reading
Nov 30 8 numbers that tell the grim story of California's wildfires By Vicky Stein The overall damage to the state after the 2018 wildfire season has been predicted, by one estimate, to top $400 billion, which could make it the most expensive slew of natural disasters in the history of the United States. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 6:24 After wildfire, Calif. authorities struggle to find the missing and the dead It’s been three weeks since the devastating Camp Fire swept through California, leaving at least 88 people dead. In its aftermath, forensic anthropologists comb through mountains of ash in search of human remains. At the same time, law enforcement and… Continue watching
Nov 29 Flash flooding strands vehicles in wildfire-scarred Paradise By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A spokesman with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says several vehicles were trapped on a road on the outskirts of Chico. Continue reading
Nov 24 What makes a California wildfire the worst? Deaths and size By John Rogers, Associated Press Figuring out just how bad a wildfire is requires taking into account several statistics. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Rain finally falls on scorched California In our news wrap Wednesday, rain fell across California for the first time since wildfires started raging in several areas of the state. The precipitation brings welcome relief but also new challenges during the recovery process. Also, the humanitarian group… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 4:54 Housing California residents displaced by fires proves difficult In the areas of California hit hard by recent wildfires, displaced residents are struggling to find shelter. In some of these places, like Chico, there was already a housing shortage even before the fires hit. What resources are available to… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Trump won't punish Saudi prince or cancel arms sales over Khashoggi murder In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump signaled he will not sanction Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, nor cancel arms sales to the country. Trump said breaking with Saudi Arabia would hurt the U.S. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 6:15 After the flames, what challenges lie ahead for Northern California? The Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise but is now 70 percent contained, marking progress for Northern California. Predicted rain should reduce risk of additional fires, but heavy smoke and threats of mudslides and flooding loom over residents’ heads. Continue watching