KQED's The California Report

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Sonoma County Agency Agrees to Reel in Drone Program After Privacy Violations

Sonoma County Agency Agrees to Reel in Drone Program After Privacy Violations9 sep10 min

Changes are coming to a controversial drone code enforcement program in Northern California’s Sonoma County. The county's land use planning and development permitting agency, Permit Sonoma, recently [[last week]] agreed to settle after being sued for allegedly spying on much more than what the program initially intended.

Reporter: Noah Abrams, KRCB

Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra has a strong lead over Republican Steve Hilton in the race for California governor. But Becerra has kept a relatively low profile since the June Primary and made few specific commitments about what he would do as governor.

Reporter: Gerardo Zavala, CapRadio

Attorneys for Santa Clara County say they’re optimistic after a federal judge in San Jose extended a halt on the construction of a new ICE holding facility near Gilroy.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero

The clean-up effort following last year’s battery fire at Texas-based energy company's Vistra facility in Moss Landing is moving into its final phase.

Reporter: Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX

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