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 (Joshua Yeager/KVPR)

As Fire Fight Continues, Families Forced To Deal With Devastation From Oak Fire

As firefighters make gains on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park, families are beginning to reckon with the devastation. California’s largest fire of the year so far, has consumed nearly 19,000 acres and forced thousands to flee.
Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR 

Chief Justice Will Not Seek Second Term

The chief justice of California's Supreme Court says she will not seek a second term in November. Tani Cantil-Sakauye says she will retire at the end of her term on January 1.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED

Rally Held Calling For Restrictions On Solitary Confinement 

Organizers rallied outside the Glendale offices of State Senator Anthony Portantino on Wednesday to call for support of a bill that would put restrictions on the use of solitary confinement.
Reporter: Robert Garrova, KPCC 

New Report Finds Housing Out Of Reach For Many Areas Of California

Seven of the ten most expensive areas for housing in the nation are in California, with San Francisco being the most expensive and out of reach metropolitan area in the country. That’s according to a newly released report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED

Drought Top Of Mind For Many California Residents

A new statewide survey from the Public Policy Institute of California reveals where Californians stand on a host of issues from gas prices to climate policy.
Reporter: Janaya Williams, KCRW 

California Man Tracking Water Wasters From Space

More and more Californians are following water restrictions as the state’s drought drags on. Or at least, they’re supposed to be. There’s actually a satellite orbiting the Earth that can reveal the rule breakers. And one Californian knows who you are.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW

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