The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Oct. 4.
California prepares for possible fourth year of drought
The last three water years in the state — measured from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 — were the driest such stretch since records began in 1896. The California Department of Water Resources reports the dry spell may run into year four. The continued presence of the La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific usually means a drier trend in Southern California, but has accompanied both wet and dry winters in Northern California.
— CapRadio Staff
Nature program in Paradise aims to alleviate childhood trauma
The Paradise Recreation and Park District is working to help students cope with trauma through a program called Healing Trauma Through Nature. The program is grant funded and started after the 2018 Camp Fire. It helps the district partner with schools to bring students outdoors. Once there, educators practice trauma-informed education.
— Alec Stutson, NSPR
State makes it easier to charge mandatory reporters who fail to report child abuse
California is set to extend the statute of limitations for charging mandatory reporters who fail to notify authorities when they suspect kids are being physically abused. Mandatory reporters can face misdemeanor charges if they don't report abuse, but charges are rarely filed. The move builds on a previous bill that extended the period for charging people for failing to report suspected sexual abuse.
— Holly J. McDede (KQED), The California Report
Prop. 1 would enshrine right to an abortion in state constitution
Proposition 1 on the November ballot would make the freedom to choose an abortion a constitutional right in California. Right now, abortion is legal in the state for any reason before a fetus is viable at about 24 weeks of pregnancy. But because the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, advocates want more explicit protections for abortion rights.
— Alexei Koseff, CalMatters
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