Scott Rodd
CapRadio State Government ReporterScott Rodd previously covered government and legal affairs for the Sacramento Business Journal. Prior to the Business Journal, Scott worked as a freelance reporter in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., contributing to the Washington Post, New York Times, Stateline, the New York Observer and Next City. Scott grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and studied English literature at Susquehanna University.
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A CapRadio and California Newsroom investigation prompted the Forest Service to answer U.S. lawmakers’ questions about a stalled fire prevention project, but little information from these meetings has been shared with the public. -
A months-long investigation from The California Newsroom examined Cal Fire’s efforts to prevent catastrophic wildfires ahead of what could be another devastating fire season. -
The Valencia Branch Laboratory struggled with “significant deficiencies” since opening in late 2020. -
In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation from CapRadio and The California Newsroom found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project. -
The company SLSCO pivoted to medical staffing during the pandemic, after building stretches of border wall between California and Mexico under the Trump administration. -
California established the $21 billion liability fund in 2019 to help utilities cover the cost of major wildfires started by their equipment. -
The Dixie Fire grew to be the second-largest fire in state history, burning over 960,000 acres and destroying over 1,300 structures. It's the latest in a string of devastating wildfires allegedly caused by the utility's equipment. -
While prosecutors had sought $1 million bail for each of the two suspects, a judge on Monday set the amounts to $50,000 and $25,000. The two men are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition, and barred from leaving the state. -
The El Dorado County District Attorney announced the arrest of a father and son for allegedly starting the Caldor Fire. -
Porter steered Cal Fire through record-setting wildfire seasons driven by decades of poor forest management and climate change.
