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California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave
By: Christianna Silva | NPR
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Firefighters have been battling hundreds of blazes sparked by thousands of lightning strikes. “It wouldn’t matter if we had five times more firefighters,” says the battalion chief for Sonoma County.

At Least 5 Injured In Shooting At California High School; Suspect In Custody
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the suspect in the shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita “is in custody and being treated at a local hospital.”