Much of the Central Valley is under a heat advisory Wednesday, as temperatures could reach triple digits. Many of the region’s unincorporated communities don’t have public swimming pools where they can cool off. That also means residents don’t have a place to learn how to swim which could have tragic consequences.

Reporter: Alice Daniel

California health officials say an outbreak of a foodborne stomach parasite -- that's generated nearly 7,000 suspected cases nationwide -- has not reached the state.

Reporter: Carly Severn, KQED

Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors has agreed to create a committee to study recommendations that call for oversight of its sheriff’s department. A grand jury recently made the recommendations after investigating concerns about jail deaths and a lack of oversight.

Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR

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Peach farmers in the Central Valley have had to pull their crops and are facing financial hardship. They’re hoping a new farm bill will help keep them going.

Reporter: Claudia Brancart, North State Public Radio

A bill to cut red tape and make affordable housing easier and cheaper to build just became law Monday. It focuses on a controversial mechanism.

Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED

The Los Angeles Police Department will not be renewing its contract with the surveillance company Flock Safety.

Reporter: Billy Cruz, The California Report

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Close to two hundred years ago, people from all over the world flocked to California's rivers in search of gold. This year, they're back at it, hoping that with the price of gold trending upward in the last year or so, they might just get lucky. But is it really that easy?

Reporter: Katherine Monahan, KQED

A bill advancing in the state Legislature would let insurance companies track how you drive, in exchange for a possible discount on your premium.

Reporter: Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters

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At colleges across California, many campus police departments have AR-15s, stun grenades and sonic weapons. This military-grade gear is supposed to be catalogued and open to public scrutiny. But according to recent reporting from CalMatters’ College Journalism Network, the law meant to sunshine that information isn’t really being followed.

Guest: Phoebe Huss, CalMatters College Journalism Network

New research from UC Davis shows California gray wolves are eating cattle more than anything else, and their presence is causing significant stress among livestock.

Reporter: Chris Felts, CapRadio

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July has officially started, and if you haven't gone hiking or camping yet, you're probably thinking about it. But California, the great state that it is, is brimming with possibilities, especially when it comes to outdoor adventures. Do you go to Yosemite and deal with the big crowds that park has seen after it dropped its reservation system this year? Or maybe you stay local. Or what about hike intensity? What about the heat, crowds, gear?

Guest: Sarah Wright, KQED

As California state employees begin to follow Governor Gavin Newsom's return to office mandate, some workers in Sacramento are raising alarms about the conditions they're facing, including bed bugs.

Reporter: Chris Felts, CapRadio

For years, tribal casinos in California have claimed they have exclusive rights to host blackjack and other Las-Vegas style gambling. But tribes are facing yet another defeat, in the wake of a new court ruling last week.

Reporter: Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters

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In the aftermath of a catastrophic wildfire we often ask, how do we stop this from happening again? Fire experts and the insurance industry have an answer to this. But there’s a tradeoff. It calls for getting rid of something we often love very much - our plants. Officials are now slowly phasing in this step called “Zone Zero,” but the strongest push may come from insurance companies themselves.

Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration effort to shift how states spend federal homelessness money. It’s a win for California in what’s been an ongoing legal battle.

Reporter: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

Three satellites launched this week are the start of a global fire detection network that California helped shape.

Reporter: Desmond Meagley, KQED

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Black English is older than America herself. The language is rooted in African American history and has become ubiquitous on social media and pop culture, yet it hasn’t been embraced in the classroom. But one

Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED

Salinas is temporarily putting the brakes on new tobacco retailers. The move comes as city leaders consider stricter rules to prevent children from accessing tobacco products.

Reporter: Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX

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Life in California has become more expensive, and people are trying to find ways to survive. Among the Latino diaspora – from the Bay Area to the Central Valley – more people are turning to tandas: an old tool, now with a modern twist. It’s a way to get out of a tight spot, save money and build credit.

Reporter: Israel Cardona Hernandez, KVPR

A Bay Area carpenter who was rushed to the emergency room during an immigration arrest last year is suing the Trump administration, saying violent treatment and months of medical neglect in immigration detention left him seriously disabled.

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

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Nearly half the nation's vegetables and more than three quarters of the country's fruits are grown right here in California? That means Californians have a big stake in what happens with the farm bill, which is overdue for renewal and in front of the Senate now.

Reporters: Amy Mayer, KAZU and Samantha Rangel, KVPR

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Fourth of July weekend is almost here and many of us are pulling out the grills and the barbecue sauce. But across the state, fire crews are bracing for a very different kind of heat. California's weather has become more unpredictable, drier in some places and potentially wetter in others, and that's due to the El Nino weather pattern. But what does that mean for potential wildfires?

Guest: Danielle Venton, KQED

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is on track to share driver’s license data with a national database. The plan is moving forward despite concerns from immigrant advocates that the information could expose people to deportation.

Reporter: Khari Johnson, CalMatters

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