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Mar 13, 2026

California lawmakers grill DMV director on deadly failures

The project has found that the state of California -- led by the DMV -- routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to get behind the wheel, where they go on to…
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Screen Shot 2020 01 08 at 6.40.24 PMIn her recent article, entitled “Fire Amnesia”, Felicity Barringer from the Bill Lane Center for the American West, argues that Californians are resistant to policies that would limit building in high-risk fire areas. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Barringer about the role of local government in protecting communities from fire.
 
(Image: Remains of a home in Paradise, CA. Credit: California National Guard.)

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