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Kevin Faulconer says he'd create a new state department to deal with wildfire prevention and declare a state of emergency on his first day in office that would streamline regulations around clearing dead trees and vegetation.

The release, which occurred July 8, is the second to occur at that location following an extensive California Department of Fish and Wildlife habitat improvement project to benefit the frogs.

The President agrees to quit following financial problems at the school and other controversies. Plus, Sacramento politicians want changes to California’s very expensive high-speed rail project. And drought may be returning to many parts of California.

Cooler weather is helping calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West. But property losses mounted Tuesday in a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and in a remote area of Oregon.

Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire are being allowed back home as crews finally manage to stall the advance of flames.

Two wildfires started over the weekend in two different parts of East County. As of Monday afternoon, the Overland Fire in Canebrake was 25% contained and the Clevenger Fire in the San Pasqual area was 50% contained.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sarah Stillman, staff writer at The New Yorker, who spent the past year with some of the growing number of migrant laborers who follow climate disasters for work.

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day by declaring they beat the U.S. but face running a country short on cash where the possibility of an armed opposition is beginning to emerge.

The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.