Federal Regulators Investigate PG&E's Wildfire Disclosures
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether PG&E properly disclosed and accounted for losses related to wildfires. PG&E revealed the issue yesterday in a regulatory filing.
Central Valley High Speed Rail Up and Running by 2028, Officials Say
California's controversial High Speed Rail will be up and running between Merced and Bakersfield by 2028. That's according to the first update on the project since Governor Gavin Newsom shifted focus to the Central Valley.
Reporter: Alex Hall
Twin Tunnels Water Project Downgraded
State water officials announced they are formally pulling the Delta twin tunnel project and instead will seek a single tunnel to carry water to users further south.
Reporter: Kevin Stark
Bakersfield School District Employee In Jail for Alleged Sexual Assaults
In Bakersfield, a school district employee is in jail after multiple students accused him of sexual assault. Four lawsuits now claim the district knew about the abuses but did nothing.
Reporter: Monica Velez
Mentally Ill Man Charged Menlo Park Police With a Knife But Officers Didn’t Shoot Him
Video released under the state’s new police transparency law shows a man in psychiatric crisis charging at an officer with a knife in his hand -- but he wasn’t shot. It was a split-second decision by police not to use lethal force when they could have. The records come from Menlo Park, south of San Francisco.
Reporter: Alex Emslie
Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Dies
The actor who originally played Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, died yesterday. He was 74. No cause of death was given, but his family said in a statement that Mayhew "put his heart and soul" into the role.
Voter's Choice Act -- Is It Working?
Last year, the counties of Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento and San Mateo implemented a new election model called the Voter’s Choice Act. It’s aimed at increasing voter turnout while making it easier to cast ballots. Two recent reports look at how the roll-out went.
Reporter: Austin Cross
Youth Takeover: Derogatory Language in Bay Area High Schools
All this week, KQED is putting the voices of Bay Area high schoolers on the air as part of our annual Youth TakeOver. This story comes to us from Woodside High School junior Sam Brook, who spoke with her classmates on the impact derogatory language is having on them.
Reporter: Sam Brook