Environment A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years. Rachel Treisman
National California extends its indoor mask mandate until February as omicron surge continues So far, nearly 80% of California residents have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. The extended statewide mask mandate is set to expire on Feb. 15. Jonathan Franklin
National California's Justice Department is now investigating the cause of the oil spill California Attorney General Rob Bonta says investigators will work to find the cause of the oil spill and whether anything could have been done to prevent the spill. Jaclyn Diaz
National California is the first state to ban 'stealthing,' nonconsensual condom removal Stealthing can result in pregnancy or the transmission of an STI, but advocates say nonconsensual condom removal is itself a violation. Victims will be able to sue the perpetrators in civil court. Joe Hernandez
Environment A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size. Joe Hernandez
National A New Law in California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon's California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health. Jaclyn Diaz
Environment How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous California Homes Are Burning. Why Are They Still Increasing In Value? Greg Rosalsky
Environment Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say. Jaclyn Diaz
Environment At A Shelter, Lake Tahoe Residents Fleeing A Massive Fire Wonder What's Next An estimated 50,000 people have been evacuated as the Caldor Fire rages on. Shelters are filling up and hotel rooms are hard to find, leaving evacuees struggling to cope with the uncertainty. Kirk Siegler Vanessa Romo
Environment California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History Northern California's Dixie Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities, is now considered the second largest in state history. Dave Mistich
