Siskiyou County

The Head Fire continues to prompt evacuations around Seiad Valley. Also, a health advisory was issued in Siskiyou County due to unhealthy air quality from the fires, and two years after the Dixie Fire six new homes are under construction in Plumas County.

Twenty fires are continuing to burn in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County after a lightning storm Tuesday.

Butte County announced its first case of West Nile Virus this year, which is one of eight cases of the virus in the state so far. Also, this morning the city of Chico is scheduled to clear half of a large homeless encampment at Depot Park, and kids are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat days, which are expected to increase in many North State communities.

What's the current state of COVID in Butte County? Also, a new report finds California mothers are more likely to survive childbirth than mothers in states that ban abortion, and child care providers say they need support from the state or they'll have to shut down.

A 'Renewal Center' for unhoused residents is set to open soon in Chico. Also, the Siskiyou County District Attorney is beginning to decide whether to hold a local company criminally liable for a wildfire last fall, and a bill aims to protect LGBTQ foster youth.

Staff, students, and families in remote towns of state still struggling with homelessness years after fires.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Humboldt County following Tuesday’s deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake. Also, an answer to why the North Coast is so seismically active, and a benefit supported survivors of the Mill Fire in Siskiyou County.

North State organizations are teaching children about wildfire safety. Also, millions of the state’s poorest residents may be forced to switch health insurers, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will boost paid family leave benefits for workers in the coming years.

A Stanford University team estimates millions live in areas where wildfire smoke has made breathing unhealthy. Also, a lawsuit alleges a Northern California utility helped police target Asians in illicit marijuana grows, and California is changing its COVID-19 masking recommendations.

Shasta County has one of the highest incarceration rates in the state. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will allow judges to order treatment for people suffering from addiction and mental illness, and the names of those killed in the Mill Fire have been released by officials.