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The Glass Fire burns behind Kelly Fleming Wines in Calistoga on Sept. 28, 2020. All of Calistoga was under mandatory evacuation Monday night. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Bay Area News Group

What will become of Wine Country?

by Emily Hoeven September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Portrait of Celinda Gonzales in Weitchpec on Sep. 17. Gonzales looks off over the Klamath River towards a large rock her son Paul Moreno used to jump off into the water. The rock’s height, she said, deterred Moreno’s friends, but he was a thrill seeker and enjoyed the challenge. Photo by Alexandra Hootnick for CalMatters.

Mental health ‘tsunami’ looms: Can California prevent a surge in suicides?

by Jocelyn Wiener September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Wine Country under wildfire siege

by Emily Hoeven September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Will Christianson and Jason Vincent clear away fallen brush from around the base of the Mother of the Forest redwood as hot spots from the CZU Complex fire continue burning in Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Aug., 28, 2020. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

California’s ancient ‘asbestos’ forests no longer seem immune

by Julie Cart September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

A high fire danger sign is seen along Skyline Boulevard in the hills of Oakland on Sept. 24, 2019. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

Dangerous fire conditions ahead

by Emily Hoeven September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

UC unfairly admitted well-connected students

by Emily Hoeven September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Wind and flames leap high in the air as firefighters attempt to put out the Creek Fire off of Camp Sierra Road and Reddin Road Northeast of Shaver Lake in Fresno County. As of 8:00 p.m. the fire has consumed over 73,000 acres and is at 0% containment. More than 800 firefighters are at the scene, and more are on the way to Fresno County on Sunday, Sep. 6, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

Man who claims he lit Dolan Fire to hide murders undergoing mental health evaluation

by Kate Cimini September 18, 2020September 22, 2020

Poll: Californians barely favor changing Prop. 13 — under a third back affirmative action

by Emily Hoeven September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Firefighters relentlessly combat the Creek Fire as they protect homes on Crystal Creek Lane, near Shaver Lake, by clearing debris and extinguishing flames with a hose to prevent the wildfire from escalating on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

When will California’s air quality improve?

by Kate Cimini September 16, 2020September 22, 2020

A tree stump smolders in front of a burned cabin in the Camp Silver Fir area on the north side of Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest on Sept. 13, 2020. Fire officials said a fire tornado blew through the area at some point last week burning cabins and knocking down many trees. Photo by Craig Kohlruss/The Fresno Bee

Sierra Nevada reels as flames and smoke drive visitors away

by Julie Cart September 16, 2020September 15, 2020