Wildfires Growing Under Extremely Dry Conditions
Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Riverside County due to the Fairview Fire and for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the Mosquito Fire. Firefighters have been struggling to control both fires, which have grown explosively this week and forced extensive evacuations.
Reporter: Jonathan Linden, KVCR
L.A. County Health Officials Investigating Death Of Person With Monkeypox
LA County health officials are investigating the death of a person with monkeypox. Few details are being released about the case. What we do know is that this person died in LA and had monkeypox, but it’s unclear if the virus caused the death.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC
Biden Administration Loosens Some Immigration Rules
The Biden Administration has rolled back a Trump-era rule that penalized immigrants who used a wide range of government benefits – and led to fear in many California immigrant communities.
Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED