Winter Weather System Brings Heavy Rain, Triggers Evacuation Orders
A powerful winter storm system is dumping rain and snow all over the state. The weather is snarling traffic with flooded roadways, causing power outages, bringing down trees and leading to calls for residents near some swollen creeks and rivers to evacuate. For people living near the burn areas of the Holy Fire, which scorched more than 23,000 acres in Riverside and Orange Counties back in August of 20-18, this is an especially nerve-wrecking time.
Reporter: Danielle Fox
FEMA Extends Funds for Camp Fire Survivors
The Federal Emergency Management Agency was scheduled to end the program today that puts up Camp Fire survivors in hotels and motels. But FEMA has extended the program through May 10th.
Reporter: Polly Stryker
Newsom Signs Drinking Water Bill at Central Valley School
Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first pieces of legislation into law Wednesday. He chose to sign them at a Central Valley school where the water contains a carcinogen and kids can’t even use the drinking fountains.
Reporter: Kerry Klein
California Ports See Boost in Imports
This week, a U.S. delegation that includes trade representatives, undersecretaries, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in Beijing for trade talks. One of the issues being discussed is tariffs of as much as 25 percent on some Chinese goods coming into U.S. markets. Anticipation of the tariffs kicking in as early as the first week of March has brought about a surge of cargo orders into American ports, including at the Port of Long Beach.
Guest: Mario Cordero
Rover 'Opportunity' Is Officially Declared Dead
On this Valentine's Day we'd like to send some love to the amazing "little rover that could." 'Opportunity' explored Mars for almost 15 years, but the robot has now reached the end of the road.
Reporter: Danielle Venton