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KQED's The California Report7.0 Quake Off Coast Of Northern California Triggers Tsunami WarningResidents and authorities of California’s North Coast are assessing the aftermath from Thursday’s 7.0 earthquake centered 70 miles off the coast of Eureka. The quake triggered a tsunami warning from as far north as Oregon to Santa Cruz. In Humboldt County, business owners and residents have been hit hard by earthquakes in the past.Reporter: Sukey Lewis, KQEDThe man who shot two kindergarteners at an Oroville school Wednesday grew up in Butte County. Authorities say they're learning more about the suspect and victims. Reporter: Alec Stutson, North State Public Radio...2024-12-0611 min
KQED's The California ReportMany Park Fire Evacuees Feel Fortunate To Return HomeDespite some unsettled weather this weekend, crews continue to make progress on the massive Park Fire burning northeast of Chico. The fire, the fourth largest in state history, has burned more than 401,000 acres. Many evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted, meaning residents can return to their homes.Reporter: Alec Stutson, North State Public Radio A UC Davis report confirms a years-long trend at Lake Tahoe, where water clarity improves in the winter but becomes far worse in the summer.Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio Learn more ab...2024-08-0511 min
The DebriefPark fire and prison returns top the news of the weekWe get used to very large wildfires burning very close to our communities. But it's only the beginning of August, with a lot of fire season ahead, and the Park fire on the California side is a source of major concern. That's among the stories JPR News has covered this week. We'll add details to this and other events when our reporters gather for a new edition of The Debrief. Our panel includes at least a few of the following: News Director Erik Neumann, reporters Roman Battaglia, Jane Vaughan, ...2024-08-0215 min
KQED's The California ReportHow Have Wage Increases Affected Fast Food Workers?It’s been over a month since California started requiring most fast food employers in the state to pay a minimum wage of $20 dollars an hour -- a big jump from the state’s general minimum wage of $16 dollars.Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED NewsSan Francisco State University’s top administrator is promising to provide more transparency about financial ties to Israel … and to explore school divestment. That’s in a public meeting Monday with pro-Palestinian student protesters... who’ve camped out on campus for the past week.Reporter: Joe Fitzgeral...2024-05-0711 min
KQED's The California ReportSnow Survey Reveals Good News for CaliforniansState water officials say the last snow survey of the season on Tuesday revealed good news for the millions of Californians and farms who rely on snowmelt.Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQEDLA County authorities have a new strategy to help curb gun violence.Reporter: Jackie Fortier, LAistA parcel of land along the Northern California coast is being restored by the Yurok tribe, who is returning the property to nature. The land has been returned to the tribe in a first of its kind d...2024-04-0310 min
KQED's The California ReportBuying And Selling A Home In California Set To ChangeThe National Association of Realtors, one of the most powerful real estate groups in the country, announced on Friday it would settle a major class-action lawsuit that had accused the group of artificially inflating the commissions its agents make in home sales. The settlement is seen as a seismic shift in the real estate market.Guest: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQEDIn the wake of multiple massive wildfires, some property insurance companies have severely raised their rates, or withdrawn from California altogether. A new proposal would create a method of calculating rates aimed at...2024-03-2010 min
KQED's The California ReportGun Legislation Advances In SacramentoA bill to hold gun manufacturers responsible for death and destruction caused by their products cleared a key Assembly committee on Tuesday. It's part of a larger package of legislation addressing gun violence in the state.Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED While health officials are hopeful that the worst of the pandemic is over, hospitals are still reeling from financial losses. One hospital in the San Joaquin Valley is warning of disaster for many facilities.Reporter: Kerry Klein, Valley Public RadioThe Kern County town of Mc...2022-04-2017 min