bark beetle

In Sequoia Visit Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Pledges Park Support

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is defending the Trump administration’s policies on public land. The secretary took his message Friday to Sequoia and…

Environment

Tree Die-Offs Won’t Increase Wildfire Risk, Expert Says

Kerry Klein

This story received a 2017 Golden Mike Award from the Radio Television News Association of Southern California. Read about other winners here.In the…

Environment

Massive Pine Tree Die-Off Scares Forest Service, Dead Trees Could Harm Visitors

Ezra David Romero

The bark beetle has killed so many trees in the Sierra Nevada that officials are worried that people visiting places like the Sierra National Forest are…

Valley Edition

Valley Edition: September 1 - Bark Beetle; Bees; HIV; Blackstone Avenue; Dan Walters; Opera Remix

Joe Moore, Ezra David Romero

This week on Valley Edition our staff reports on how the drought is harming bees in California, lawmaking around HIV, the future of Fresno's Blackstone…

Environment

Drought And Beetle Infestation Killing California Forests

Joe Moore

California’s drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Aerial surveys around the state show more than 20 million dead trees so far. And the…