Cyber Attacks Against California Congressional Candidate

Cyber Attacks Against California Congressional Candidate

Cyber attacks were put into play against the primary opponent of 15-term Congressional Republican Dana Rohrabacher, a defender of President Trump and a lawmaker sometimes referred to as Putin's favorite Congressman. Rolling Stone Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief Andy Kroll broke the story yesterday after getting his hands on emails and forensic records around the interference into the Southern California race.
Guest: Rolling Stone Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief Andy Kroll

Alleged Al-Qaeda and ISIS Agent Arrested in Sacramento County

Federal agents arrested Omar Abdulsattar Ameen — who applied for asylum and was granted refugee status — in Sacramento County yesterday. He's accused of working for Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Iraq, where he is alleged to have killed an Iraqi policeman in 2014.
Guest: Sacramento Bee Reporter Sam Stanton

Wildfire Smoke Undoing Gains in Central Valley Air Quality

In recent decades, communities in the Central Valley have made good progress toward improving the state's worst air quality. But new research reveals that smoke from all these wildfires is undermining those gains.
Reporter: Alex Hall

Wildfires Around California Turning the Corner ... For Now

It's been a tough summer for wildfires. Hundreds of thousands of acres have been burned, several thousand homes destroyed, and at least 11 people have died. But things seem to be turning the corner, at least for now.
Guest: Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox

State Lawmakers Appear Close to Deal on Bail Reform

State lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown appear close to a deal to eliminate cash bail in California but some criminal justice reform advocates say they won't support the compromise.
Reporter: Marisa Lagos

Will The U.S. Government Acknowledge Wrongdoing in Family Separations?

Three California state senators want the nation’s top leaders to apologize to immigrant children who were separated from their parents at the border. The largely symbolic, joint resolution is planned for debate today in the state legislature.
Reporter: Jean Guerrero

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin Dies at 76

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ″I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.