KQED News Fix 8-28-26

KQED's Natalia Navarro has the Bay Area news you need to know for Friday, August 28, 2026. 

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Ventana Wilderness Backcountry Trails Close As Timber Fire Continues

The Timber Fire is approaching 20,000 acres as it moves deeper into the Ventana Wilderness. Carol Olson is executive director of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance, which maintains backcountry trails. She says most of them are now closed.

New CA Data Shows Unhoused are More Likely to Be Hospitalized During Hot Days

Emergency room visits spike when it gets really hot, like right now in many parts of the state. For the first time, though, new data is showing the effects on unhoused populations. LAist's Erin Stone reports.

Furry Friends Lift the Spirits of Firefighters Battling Timber Fire

Many firefighters battling the Big Sur Timber Fire have befriended cuddly canines at their base camp on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus. KAZU’s Katie Brown has more. 

With Big Cuts Coming to SNAP, Food Banks Brace for Impact

Food banks across California are bracing for a surge in demand  following the massive federal cuts to food assistance programs. Over 650,000 Californians could lose these benefits  and face the risk of falling deeper into food insecurity. KQED’s Joseph Geha looked into this 

Partial Lunar Eclipse to Bring a ‘Blood Moon’ to the Bay Area Thursday

Tonight a red moon will rise over the Bay Area, thanks to a partial lunar eclipse. But how might FOG affect the chances of a clear sighting? Here’s KQED's Ella Jackson.

California Lawmakers Greenlight Solar Panels You Can Plug Into the Wall

Legislation that will make it simpler to plug in small solar panel systems...  is on its way to the governor's desk. KQED climate reporter Laura Klivans has more on the bill passed this week [[WED]]. 

Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics

Water shortages, climate change and rising production costs are a few of the many challenges California agriculture has been facing in recent years. But researchers at UC Davis are looking at whether combining farming and solar energy could help farmers adapt. It’s a relatively new approach called …