US Forest Service Stops Prescribed Burns In California

KQED's The California Report

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

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