New Rules Aim To Keep High School Athletes Safe During Hot Weather

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Learn more at sfopera.com. From KQED. Good morning. This is the California Report. I'm

Maddie Bolaños in San Francisco, and these are the stories we're following. There may be an about

faced by the leader of the state senate when it comes to a special session in Sacramento on gas

prices. State Senator Mike McGuire tells the LA Times he's now willing to convene his house in

the state of San Francisco. He's also willing to convene his house in the state of San Francisco

in the state of San Francisco. He's also willing to convene his house in the state of San Francisco.

But that's only if the assembly first agrees on a bill and sends it to the senate.

McGuire said he had a productive meeting with Governor Newsom this week.

McGuire had originally pushed back against Newsom's call for a special session,

saying the senate already had enough votes on legislation aimed at helping ease gas prices

for Californians. Three teenagers have been charged in connection with a fire that destroyed

several homes in Riverside County. Riverside police officials say two of the suspects have

been arrested. They've been charged with a fire that destroyed several homes in Riverside County.

While a third who lives in Northern California faces charges and is expected to appear in court.

Due to the suspect's ages, officials have only disclosed that the boys are 16 years old.

Here's Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez. What we can share is that the fireworks they ignited

were not only illegal in Riverside, but are classified as dangerous under the state of

California law. The Hawarden fire scorched 600 acres, destroyed seven homes, and damaged 18

structures, causing 20 years of violence. The fire was not only dangerous, but it was also dangerous

as well. has been reported over the past several decades helping to keep innocent children safe.

At least $38 million dollars in damages. Criminal justice advocates are hopeful the U.S. Department

of Justice's investigation into two California state prisons will bring much-needed change.

The investigation into facilities in Chowchilla and Chino comes after what officials say are

hundreds of lawsuits and some criminal allegations of sexual assault. Amika Mota is the executive

director of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition, which works for reform in state prisons.

Amika Mota, Executive Director of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition,

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Amika Mota, Executive Director of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition, which works for reform in state prisons.

incredibly grateful that the DOJ is stepping in because as formerly incarcerated people that have

lived inside, it tends to be when the feds get involved that we see some action and shift.

State Senator Nancy Skinner chairs the Women's Legislative Caucus. She says the investigation

is appropriate, especially after a correctional officer at the Chowchilla facility was charged

last year with 96 counts of felony assault. It's hard to imagine that that individual

was able to get away with that for so many years without other officials knowing. And it really

kind of put a spotlight on what is happening there. State Prison Secretary Jeff McComber said

in a statement the department welcomes the investigation and that, quote,

sexual assault is not tolerated under any circumstances within California's state prison system.

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California schools must now adjust sports practices and games when it's too hot outside.

The state law went into effect this summer. Mike West leads the California Interscholastic

Federation's Southern Region.

The goal is that we don't have any more fatalities due to what is an entirely 100%

preventable issue, which is heat stress and heat-related illness.

LAS Mariana Dale checked in with a local high school to better understand how the rules work.

Schools must now monitor the weather with a wet bulb globe thermometer. The device better

predicts the impact of heat on the human body because it measures not only air temperature,

but also humidity, wind, and sun.

St. Francis,

head athletic trainer Eli Halleck, checks the conditions at the La Cunada High School

on a recent sunny afternoon.

We are at 80.2 on the wet bulb globe thermometer. We're at 86 degrees outdoors.

At this temperature, LA schools have to offer athletes longer water breaks than if it were

cooler.

We want to keep them hydrated because that's going to reduce the risk of

muscle tears, strains, sprains, and potentially heat exhaustion and moving into heat stroke.

The new rules also

require games and practices to be moved or canceled once the temperature hits a certain

threshold based on geography. For example, a school on the coast will have a different

maximum temperature than one further inland. For the California Report, I'm Mariana Dale in Los

Angeles. A bill on Governor Newsom's desk would ban employers from forcing workers to attend

anti-union meetings. Reporter Jeannie Kwong from our California newsroom partner CalMatters has

more. The bill is aimed at so-called captive audience meetings.

It's where bosses require employees to hear their views on religious and political matters,

including whether workers should unionize. If Newsom signs, it would be a victory for

California labor unions. In the last few years, the state has increased pay for some workers and

boosted sick days, but labor-backed demands to make it easier to unionize or go on strike

have been a tougher sell. Business groups say the bill is too broad and would infringe on

employers' free speech rights because they could be fined for talking to employees about political

views.

The governor has not taken a position and has until the end of September to sign or veto.

That's Jeannie Kwong with our California newsroom partner CalMatters.

Republican lawmakers want the governor to veto a bill that would require speed warning systems

in most vehicles built or sold in California after 2030. That's according to CalMatters.

The system would alert drivers when they go more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.

San Francisco Senator Scott Weiner says his bill will help keep California drivers safe.

More than 4,000 Californians die every year on our roads. That number has been increasing

in recent years. And speed is a major factor in one-third of those road deaths.

But Senate Republicans say the real focus should be boosting law

enforcement to appropriately punish people who ignore traffic laws.

And that is the California report for Friday,

September, and November.

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