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New Documentary Showcases Footage From First Responders' Perspective During LA Wildfires

KQED newscast for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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California regulators are pushing back after the Trump Administration ordered a Texas-based oil company to restart pipeline operations along the Central Coast.

KCBX’s Gabriela Fernandez reports.

California regulators are pushing back after the Trump Administration ordered a Texas-based oil company to restart pipeline operations along the Central Coast.
KCBX&rsquo;s Gabriela Fernandez reports.

California Regulators Push Back Against Texas Company's Oil Pipeline along Central Coast

With a heat wave frying much of California this week, pushing temperatures well above normal for this time of year, concerns are growing about conditions inside state prisons. These facilities weren’t built for extreme heat, and advocates warn both staff and incarcerated people face dangerous temperatures. Now state job safety regulators are proposing new protections for prisons. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

With a heat wave frying much of California this week, pushing temperatures well above normal for this time of year, concerns are growing about conditions inside state prisons. These facilities weren&rsquo;t built for extreme heat, and advocates warn both staff and incarcerated people face dangerous temperatures. Now state job safety regulators are proposing new protections for prisons. KQED&rsquo;s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

New Documentary Showcases Footage From First Responders' Perspective During LA Wildfires

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