Gov. Jerry Brown holds a copy of a bill to end bail he signed Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill, co-authored by state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, third from right, and Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, right, makes California the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial. It goes into effect in October 2019. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / APCalifornia's cash bail system will be replaced next year under a new law signed Tuesday in Sacramento.

Story by Bob Moffitt.

Remnants of an illegal pot grow site in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. Credit: US Forest ServiceAn effort to reduce the number of illegal pot grows in California is yielding big results. More than 640,000 marijuana plants have been collected so far across California since last October as part of Operation Forest Watch.

Story by Ezra David Romero.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018