California Tightens Rules On Use Of Highly Potent Rat Poisons Blamed For Killing Wildlife Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill widely restricting the use of certain highly potent rat poisons that are blamed for killing mountain lions, birds and endangered wildlife.

CZU Lighting Burn Area Now Facing Debris Flow RisksThe containment last week of the CZU Lightning Complex fires brings a sigh of relief, but residents shouldn't relax too much as new natural disaster risks follow the fires in Santa Cruz County - debris flows.

Glass Fire Update: Cal Fire Expands Evacuation Order For Area West Of State Routes 29 And 128 In Napa CountyCal Fire on Tuesday night issued an immediate evacuation order in Napa County for all areas west of State Routes 29 and 128 (Foothill Boulevard) to the county line, between Diamond Mountain Road and Petrified Forest Road.

First Trump-Biden Presidential Debate Devolves Into Interruptions, Name-CallingThe showdown between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the first presidential debate Tuesday quickly devolved into interruptions and name-calling as the two candidates went head-to-head on issues including the coronavirus crisis, the economy and the Supreme Court.

Free COVID-19 Testing To Be Offered At Oakland International Airport For Passengers, WorkersFree, rapid-result COVID-19 testing will begin next week at Oakland International Airport for employees and the public, airport officials said Tuesday.

Earthquake Swarm Rattles Calaveras Reservoir East of Milpitas An earthquake swarm of at least three small temblors ranging from 2.7 to 3.3 in magnitude rattled the shoreline of the Calaveras Reservoir east of Milpitas Tuesday morning -- the second time in three days that multiple earthquakes shook the area.

Following CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Residents Facing Debris Flow RisksWhile landslides have always been a threat in steep, hilly areas like those of the Santa Cruz mountains; the threat has been exacerbated in and around burn areas following the CZU fire.

Roads Closed, Outages, Foul Air: Wine Country Businesses Spared By Flames Suffer Huge Economic HitThe Glass Fire in Napa County is having a profound impact on local wineries and those who depend on the visitors they attract. Some have been devastated by it, while most have been untouched. Still, everyone is being affected by it.

California Sues US Regulator in Bid to Deter 'Ghost Guns'Backed by the fathers of two slain children, California's attorney general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on "ghost guns" that can be built from parts and make it difficult to track or regulate owners.