San Bernardino County Bush Fire Forces Evacuations
Yesterday was a reminder that even relatively small brush fires can cause damage and a lot of fear. A 17-acre blaze in the city of San Bernardino destroyed at least six homes and charred power lines before it was extinguished. Meanwhile in L.A.’s affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a fire that burned 40 acres prompted the precautionary evacuation of 200 homes.
PG&E Plans For Another Round Of Shutoffs Leaving Californians In The Dark-Again
As early as tomorrow evening, hundreds of thousands of Californians may be left in the dark once again.. by PG&E.
A new round of those controversial power shutoffs is planned across 15 counties, in parts of wine country and the Sierra foothills that experienced some of the worst fires of the last two years.
The goal is to stop those fires from sparking off its equipment.
But after the last round of shutoffs, when PG&E's website stopped working, there was outrage which prompted its state regulator, the CPUC, to hold an emergency meeting on Friday. Host Lily Jamali speaks with PG&E CEO.
Reporter: Lily Jamali, Guest: Bill Johnson, PG&E CEO
Gov. Gavin Newsom Calling For Investigation Into High Gas Prices
A new report from the California Energy Commission shows that last year, Californians paid an average of 30 cents more per gallon of gasoline than other Americans. Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for an investigation into why California's gas prices are so high compared to other parts of the country.
Reporter: Kate Wolffe
Facebook Rolls Out New Features To Fight The Spread Of Disinformation Leading Up to 2020 Election
Facebook has been criticized for not doing enough to police misbehavior on its platforms in the 2016 and 2020 elections. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company won't prevent politicians from running ads with incorrect information, but it will now feature "much more prominent" labels on posts that independent fact checkers determine are false.
Reporter: Sonja Hutson
Mayor of Del Mar's Take On Sea Level Rise Threatening His Community
How should communities along California’s 1,100 mile long coastline best prepare for a future of rising sea levels caused by climate change? Well, the state’s Coastal Commission believes many places should start planning now for “managed retreat”, basically moving homes and critical infrastructure away from especially threatened areas near the beach. Host Saul Gonzalez speaks with Del Mar Mayor Dave Drucker about the threat that sea level rise has on his community.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, Guest: Mayor Del Mar, Dave Drucker
Supporting Muslim Teens In Face of Islamophobia — In Their Own Schools
Muslim young people experience bullying and harassment at much higher rates than the national average -- that's what the data shows.
In northern California, some Muslim teens are learning how to deal with bullies, and inform others about their faith.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero