Drought conditions have intensified in parts of California over the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday. These factors have prompted Governor Newsom to expand a drought emergency declaration to 41 of California's 58 counties.
Guest: Cora Kammeyer, senior researcher at the Oakland-based Pacific Institute

Drought conditions have intensified in parts of California over the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday. These factors have prompted Governor Newsom to expand a drought emergency declaration to 41 of California's 58 counties. Guest: Cora Kammeyer, senior researcher at the Oakland-based Pacific Institute

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Most of California is in Extreme or Severe Categories of Drought

Public transit advocates in San Francisco are launching a campaign to save Muni, the city’s public transit provider, from deep service cuts. They’re hanging their hopes on a parcel tax measure for this November’s ballot. KQED’s Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman went to the campaign kickoff yesterday.

Public transit advocates in San Francisco are launching a campaign to save Muni, the city&rsquo;s public transit provider, from deep service cuts. They&rsquo;re hanging their hopes on a parcel tax measure for this November&rsquo;s ballot. KQED&rsquo;s Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman went to the campaign kickoff yesterday.

Public Transit Advocates Launch Campaign to Save Muni from Deep Service Cuts

California Governor Gavin Newsom has always been thought to have higher ambitions - and now, as he serves his final year as Governor, he’s also released a memoir, entitled Young Man in a Hurry.  It's a look at his family history and life up until he was elected governor. So… given the long history of presidential candidates using memoirs to launch their campaigns … is this book another sign that Newsom’s running for president in 2028?  Here to talk about the book and what it tells us is KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos, who’s been following Newsom’s career since he was San Francisco mayor.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has always been thought to have higher ambitions - and now, as he serves his final year as Governor, he&rsquo;s also released a memoir, entitled Young Man in a Hurry.&nbsp; It's a look at his family history and life up until he was elected governor. So&hellip; given the long history of presidential candidates using memoirs to launch their campaigns &hellip; is this book another sign that Newsom&rsquo;s running for president in 2028?&nbsp; Here to talk about the book and what it tells us is KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos, who&rsquo;s been following Newsom&rsquo;s career since he was San Francisco mayor.

What We Learned from Governor Newsom's Memoir

At Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, authorities have shut down an underground channel that detainees used to communicate with the outside world… Aisha Wallace-Palomares … with LA Taco .. brings us this report.

At Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, authorities have shut down an underground channel that detainees used to communicate with the outside world&hellip; Aisha Wallace-Palomares &hellip; with LA Taco .. brings us this report.

Most of California is in Extreme or Severe Categories of Drought

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