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Hot, dry weather Sunday on the southern Oregon coast made it difficult for fire crews to stop the spread of the Chetco Bar Fire.

Last month, a chlorine shortage threatened the availability of safe drinking water on the West Coast. Some parts of Oregon had just a few weeks supply of chlorine when the shortage first started.

Negotiations over gig worker regulations heat up and lawmakers and the governor reach a deal on charter schools. Katie Orr joins Scott and Marisa for an update as the legislative year nears the finish line (0:40). Then, Republican Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham joins to discuss the charter school deal, his law enforcement pedigree, Central Coast politics, … Continue reading Jordan Cunningham on Coastal Republicanism, Charter Schools and Nuclear Energy →

Summer is here, and for many of us, the long days provide the best opportunity to explore some of the great hiking trails in the Bay Area. From the South Bay to the North Bay, the East Bay to the coast (and no, we’re not forgetting you, the Peninsula), our region is home to trails … Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Bay Area Hike? →

A fugitive on the run for more than a decade for his alleged role in a string of arsons along the West Coast as part of an environmental activist group was arrested trying to board a plane in Cuba.

A fugitive on the run for more than a decade for his alleged role in a string of arsons will soon be facing trial on charges of domestic terrorism. The fires were set along the West Coast as part of an environmental activist group over 20 years ago. OPB reporter Conrad Wilson spoke with Joseph Dibee, who is under house arrest in Seattle.

Daily service would be restored to long-distance Amtrak trains in the latest stimulus package under discussion in Congress. That includes the Coast Starlight, which stops in Albany and Eugene on its way from Seattle to Los Angeles.

It has been tough to find specific answers about how the federal shutdown is affecting Humboldt and Del Norte counties, says North Coast Journal news…

A new geostationary weather satellite on the West Coast will give forecasters access to more data.

California officials were trying Monday to solve a stinky mystery: A die-off has left hundreds of fish floating in a recently restored lagoon on the tony Malibu coast. Scientists believe the Malibu Lagoon die-off, which began last Wednesday, is likely caused by unusually warm water temperatures, said Craig Sap, superintendent of California State Parks’ Angeles … Continue reading Mysterious Die-Off in the Malibu Lagoon Leaves Hundreds of Fish Floating →