US Forest Service Stops Prescribed Burns In California

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "US Forest Service Stops Prescribed Burns In California" was published on October 25, 2024 and runs 10 minutes.

October 25, 2024 ·10m · KQED's The California Report

Summary

The U.S. Forest Service this week directed its employees in California to stop prescribed burning "for the foreseeable future," a directive that officials said is meant to preserve staff and equipment to fight wildfires if needed. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED  Californians will vote on ten statewide ballot propositions this fall. Among them is Proposition 3, which would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the California constitution. Reporter: Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Voter support appears to be waning for a ballot measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage.  Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED  The head of the federal agency in charge of securing our nation’s election infrastructure is on a speaking tour, trying to instill confidence in the integrity of the coming vote.  Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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