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US Forest Service Stops Prescribed Burns In California

US Forest Service Stops Prescribed Burns In California

Published 1 year, 4 months ago
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The U.S. Forest Service this week directed its employees in California to stop prescribed burning "for the foreseeable future," a directive that officials said is meant to preserve staff and equipment to fight wildfires if needed.

Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED 


Californians will vote on ten statewide ballot propositions this fall. Among them is Proposition 3, which would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the California constitution.

Reporter: Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters


Voter support appears to be waning for a ballot measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage. 

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED 


The head of the federal agency in charge of securing our nation’s election infrastructure is on a speaking tour, trying to instill confidence in the integrity of the coming vote. 

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

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