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An update on the 91 fire, engineering Redwoods and Sequoias, the official dinosaur of California
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Sep 26, 2017
Listen • 47:50
An update on the 91 fire, engineering Redwoods and Sequoias, the official dinosaur of California

The fire blazing along the border of Anaheim and Corona, sampling the DNA of Redwoods and Sequoias in an effort to save them, dinos and other random CA mascots.
A woman stands amongst a grove of a Giant Sequoia trees in the Sequoia National Park in Central California on October 11, 2009. The oldest known Giant Sequoia, based on its ring count, is 3,500 years old.
A woman stands amongst a grove of a Giant Sequoia trees in the Sequoia National Park in Central California on October 11, 2009. The Redwood trees which are native to California's Sierra Nevada Mountains are the world's largest by volume reaching heights of 274.9 feet (84.2 metres) and a ground level girth of 109 feet (33 metres). The oldest known Giant Sequoia based on it's ring count is 3,500 years old. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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The fire blazing along the border of Anaheim and Corona, sampling the DNA of Redwoods and Sequoias in an effort to save them, dinos and other random CA mascots.

The GOP calls it the "Succeed Act," but it's basically DACA 2.0.
Listen • 5:22
Yesterday, three GOP senators announced the SUCCEED ACT, a conservative take on immigration reform. It looks pretty similar to DACA-- except for some key changes.
An earlier presidential primary would hand California Democrats more political power
Listen • 4:56
Passed by a party-line vote, a bill before Governor Brown would move our voting date up three months to March. Concerns about the bill range from the extension of election season by several months to Democrats having more of a voice in picking candidates.
2,000 acres burned and counting...
Listen • 4:46
The fire started Monday afternoon and has burned more than 2,000 acres, prompting mandatory evacuations and an off-ramp closure on the 91 freeway.
DNA sampling may save sequoias and redwoods
Listen • 5:02
By tracking the genetics of the whole population, scientists might be able to figure out how to keep sequoias and redwoods living far into the future.
Quiz: How well do you know California's obscure state symbols?
Listen • 3:35
Now that California has its own state dinosaur, Take Two looks at strangest items on the list of official symbols. Test your knowledge with our mini-quiz!
Access to clean public bathrooms could be the key to flushing out Hepatitis A
Listen • 4:14
Two homeless people were diagnosed with Hep A last week. One thing that the city could do to better to prevent outbreaks? Make it easier to access clean bathrooms.
Tuesday Reviewsday - new music from Ali Stone and Jorge Drexler
Listen • 6:51
If you don't have the time to keep up with the latest in new music, we've got the perfect solution for you: Tuesday Reviewsday.