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Whitewater Rafting Could See Big Business This Summer

KQED News Staff
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Whitewater Rafting
Whitewater rafting on the Kern River. (Photo by Kern River Outfitters)

Wet Year Expected To Help Whitewater Rafting Businesses

Rivers in California are flowing fast and wide this year as record snowpack in the mountains melt. All that water has created flood damage and worries about more to come, but one industry is thriving after years of drought and shrinking rivers — whitewater rafting.   
Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR

Indoor Workplace Rules To Be Discussed During Public Hearing

California workplace health and safety regulators are holding a public hearing  on Thursday on a proposed rule to prevent heat-related illness in indoor spaces.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED 

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