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Fourth of July weekend is almost here, and many of us are pulling out the grills and the barbecue sauce. But across the state, fire crews are bracing for a very different kind of heat. California's weather has become more unpredictable, drier in some places, and potentially wetter in others, and that's due to the El Nino weather pattern. Here to talk with us about what we can expect as summer swings into full gear is our wildfire watcher, KQED's climate reporter Danielle Venton.

Fourth of July weekend is almost here, and many of us are pulling out the grills and the barbecue sauce. But across the state, fire crews are bracing for a very different kind of heat. California's weather has become more unpredictable, drier in some places, and potentially wetter in others, and that's due to the El Nino weather pattern. Here to talk with us about what we can expect as summer swings into full gear is our wildfire watcher, KQED's climate reporter Danielle Venton.

KQED's Climate Reporter Danielle Venton Explains How El Niño Could Shape Fire Season

Officials in Northern California are urging lawmakers to pass two bills intended to help ranchers protect their livestock from wolves. That's as the rising gray wolf population is resulting in more deaths in livestock. 

Officials in Northern California are urging lawmakers to pass two bills intended to help ranchers protect their livestock from wolves.&nbsp;That's as the rising gray wolf population is resulting in more deaths in livestock.&nbsp;

CA Lawmakers Introduce Two Bills To Protect Livestock From Rising Gray Wolf Populations

KQED newscast for Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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