Climate Change is Driving Force Behind California Wildfires
A new report finds that climate change is chiefly responsible for the growing frequency and severity of California's wildfires. The team of researchers from UCLA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory based that estimate on how quickly dry air sucks up moisture.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW
PG&E Expects to Face More Than a Billion Dollars in Liabilities From Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas and Electric says it's received a subpoena from federal prosecutors, in connection with this summer's catastrophic Dixie Fire. The fire burned nearly a million acres and has led to investigations by CalFire and by prosecutors in several counties.
Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED
Black Family From Gold Rush Town Says Land Unfairly Taken Away From Them by the State
Like so many other places in the country, California is grappling with its racist past. It’s also looking at the idea of reparations for African Americans and Black descendents of slaves. A new task force is studying this issue, and families are coming forward to share their experiences.
Reporter: Sarah Mizes-Tan, CapRadio
Sacramento Struggling to Help Refugees From Afghanistan Resettle
In the wake of the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan, Sacramento is struggling with an influx of refugees from the country. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Beccerra visited the region Monday, and heard from refugees about the struggles of finding affordable housing, getting around without a car and enrolling children in school.
Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED
Redistricting Could Lead to Big Changes in Northern California Congressional Districts
Using fresh Census data, state, local and federal political maps are redrawn every ten years to account for population changes over the past decade and to even out representation. The maps by the nonpartisan commission are by no means final. But they show some potentially big shakeups in Northern California’s congressional districts.
Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio
Condors Can Have "Virgin Births"
Geneticists at the San Diego Zoo have found the first ever case of condor reproduction by just a single parent. Testing revealed two young condors, reared by two separate mothers, had only one parent. Their eggs were not fertilized by male sperm.
Reporter: Erik Anderson, KPBS