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Senate Committee Blocks Bill That Would Help Incarcerated Firefighters

KQED newscast for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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California’s only nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, has been running for 41 years. An independent committee that evaluates safety at the plant met in Avila Beach this week. They reviewed data on the resiliency of the metal inside Diablo Canyon. KCBX’s Kendra Hanna has more.

California&rsquo;s only nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, has been running for 41 years.&nbsp;An independent committee that evaluates safety at the plant met in Avila Beach this week. They reviewed data on the resiliency of the metal inside Diablo Canyon.&nbsp;KCBX&rsquo;s Kendra Hanna has more.

Diablo Canyon Reactor Metal Tests Prompt Call for More Review

Californians will vote on several measures this November — One of them is Proposition 5. The measure would change California’s recall election process for state officials. Melody Yan  from our California Newsroom partner, KALW, has this explainer.

Californians will vote on several measures this November &mdash; One of them is Proposition 5.&nbsp;The measure would change California&rsquo;s recall election process for state officials.&nbsp;Melody Yan&nbsp; from our California Newsroom partner, KALW, has this explainer.

Senate Committee Blocks Bill That Would Help Incarcerated Firefighters

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