In today's newscast:
Plaskett Fire containment improves
The Monterey Bay Air Resources District says some communities downwind of the Big Sur fires could veer into unhealthy air quality as this week continues.
But containment of the Plaskett Fire has now reached 61%.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Josh Silveira says fire conditions have moderated, but the fuels keeping the fire going are old and dry so the fire could revive.
"I don't want people to get overconfident or rest on their laurels," he said, while driving along Highway 1. "Folks in the area that could be affected by these fires still should remain ready to go."
He adds the fire is going to burn at its own pace.
"And it has its own cadence, its own vibe, and that's all dictated on the burning conditions," he said, "which kinda go hand-in-hand with the weather."
Updated evacuation orders and warnings are here, or visit Ready Monterey County for the most recent information.
Sharing ICE detention center emergency call data
A bill on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk would force government agencies to share information about emergency calls made from immigration detention centers.
Supporters say the bill would improve public access to information about violence, medical emergencies, and other serious incidents at ICE facilities.
"It's a very narrow, specific bill that targets only 911 calls originating from these facilities, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, of significant incidents," says Wendy Fry from our partner CalMatters, who's been reporting on the bill.
There's been six deaths at two of these facilities within California, just between September 2025 and March 2026. The state's own attorney general’s investigators have found serious gaps in the medical care that is being provided to people inside.
"And so there really needs to be more public oversight over what's happening," Fry says.
The governor has until the end of the month to sign the bill into law.
Ready the full story here.
