A coaltion of helath, labor, and environmental groups is asking the feds to release specific locations for immigrant detention centers to be built on military bases - sites that may be polluted. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

A best of featuring a song about the Happy Birthday song, a story about a trip to the beach, an interview with McGruff The Crime Dog, and performances by Tim Easton, Jordie Lane Duo, and Matthew Szlachetka.

This week on Lifestyles, Lillian has a conversation with Math Professor and Author of the bestselling 777 Mathematical Conversation Starters, John de Pillis. He illustrates how combining math with art facilitates learning. Also on the program is another mayor who shares his five favorite movies and something interesting about his city. To learn more about Professor John de Pillis and view some of his sketches, you can visit http://math.ucr.edu/~jdp/

It's peak tourist season in Yosemite, but the most popular destination is eerily quiet. There are no hiker on trails or climbers on the Valley's cliffs, because smoke from the Ferguson Fire has shut down parts of the park indefinietly. In Capital Public Radio's latest "Yosemiteland" podcast episode, reporter Ezra David Romero discusses how fire might alter the park's iconic landscape. LOOK FOR NEW EPISODES OF "YOSEMITELAND" ON MONDAYS AT capradio.org/yosemiteland

The program begins with Emmanuel Rogers in conversation with Redlands authour Chales E. Frye. His new book, The War Has Begun, is about the Revolutionary War - from the perspective of the middle class. Then it's David Fleming in conversation with Gene Chandler, with several million sellers under his name, but best know for and as - The Duke of Earl.

The Holy Fire, now buring in two counties, has led to an air quality advisory warning for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the advisory on Tuesday and warned of increased respiratory health risks in all three counties, extending as far east as Yucaipa. Up to the hour air quality monitoring is available for your city at this link: KVCR's Rick Dulock has this complete update on the blaze:

California's State Legislature is back after a month-long break. Lawmakers kicked off by approving a new "State Sport." Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford has the story.

KVCR's Rick Dulock updates the Holy Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest. Click Below for Burn Area map: https://www.pe.com/2018/08/06/this-map-shows-where-the-holy-fire-is-burning-near-trabuco-canyon/

Four furious weeks of deadline pressure await California lawmakers as they return to the state Capitol today (Monday) after their summer recess. As Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports, their biggest debates include wildfire liability, bail reform, and net neutrality.

California's wildfire season is now year-round and the blazes are more destructive. The state's cost to fight them is also increasing dramatically. Capital Public Radio's Sami Soto has more.