The provisions would put checks on the collection of personal data by drone operators, including the government  A Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that was passed by the Senate on Wednesday excludes key privacy provisions, including a requirement that commercial and government users of drones disclose whether they collect personally identifiable information.

By John Ribeiro — Bangalore Correspondent, IDG News Service | Jul 14, 2016 4:03 AM PT

Proponent faces an uphill battle to qualify for November ballot.  Referendums could spill over to 2018 election.

BY TARYN LUNA, JULY 15, 2016 6:16 PM -- Referendums were filed late Friday to overturn a sweeping package of gun control bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this month, possibly stalling the laws until voters weigh in.

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By Daniel Montes, July 15, 2016 7:56 pm -- Dozens of rare frogs raised by staff at the San Francisco Zoo were released into their wild habitat Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort by the zoo to help restore the endangered species.

Led by a team of biologists, scientists and conservationists from the zoo, the group released 62 mountain yellow legged frogs into the Desolation Wilderness, a federally protected wilderness area in El Dorado County, according to the zoo.

A historic path: Easy day hike on piece of the Western States Trail
Hiking the WST after the Trailhead fire
 
According to state park officials 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile of the historic trail is within the fire boundary from Ford’s Bar to Peachstone. It is unclear how the damage may affect the upcoming Tevis Cup Ride.

Reports are coming in daily now that roads are slowly reopening and Tevis trail crews can get a look.