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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – A California prosecutor says her office will file criminal charges against Pacific Gas and Electric for a deadly wildfire in 2020. Four people died and about 200 homes were burned in the Zogg Fire in the Sierra Nevada …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/NBC) – Firefighters in Oregon have battled nine major wildfires just this year. So Friday, the state’s governor took action and signed a $220 million wildfire prevention bill. Governor Kate Brown says this year’s wildfires fueled by climate change are …

(CNN) Firefighters spoke with a CNN crew in southern Oregon about the hazards of battling the Bootleg Fire, which has consumed more than 400,000 acres and turned into the nation’s largest active blaze since starting July 6.

MEDFORD, Ore — Today, local businesses donated thousands of dollars worth of school supplies to children in need. The donation was to the Maslow Project – a local nonprofit for homeless youth. Vianet Realty partnered with the nonprofit, and multiple other businesses in the …

QUINCY, Calif. (CNN) – Wildfires in the U.S. so far this year have burned an area bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined. As the flames from the Dixie Fire burn out of control, authorities issued evacuation orders. But while many of …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Local public health officials are joining the Oregon Health Authority in recommending the wearing of masks in public, regardless of vaccination status. On the evening of July 27, the OHA called for universal mask use measures due to the …

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority is recommending the use of mask in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. The OHA issued the following statement Tuesday evening: In response to a large jump in cases and hospitalizations and new national …

SALEM, Ore. – Governor Brown signed legislation with the goal of transitioning the state to clean energy by 2040. House Bill 2021, House Bill 2165, House Bill 2475, and House Bill 3141 are now officially law in the state. Governor Brown issued …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA/NBC) – California state employees and health care workers will soon need to show proof they’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine or get tested weekly under a new mandate announced Monday. It takes effect next month and is an effort by …

WESTHAVEN, Calif. – Police are looking for a man who went missing in Northern California. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said 35-year-old Walter Wayne Wright of Westhaven was last seen on July 11 at about 1:00 a.m. when he borrowed a friend’s …