Atmospheric rivers recently soaked California. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Karla Nemeth of the state's Department of Water Resources, about protecting residents from floods and future water needs.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a long-range weather forecast for California. Weeks of storms have soaked the state, of course, without quite ending a long-term drought.

Some California drivers say they're waiting longer than usual to get coverage and must pay premiums up front. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Levi Sumagaysay of the nonprofit news outlet CalMatters.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The people fighting California's wildfires include our next guest. Chief Chris Donnelly has spent 22 years as a volunteer firefighter in Huntington Lake, Calif. Good morning, sir.

Steve Inskeep talks with California's new Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who says he plans to defend the state's liberal immigration and environmental policies against the Trump ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to KQED's Sukey Lewis, host of the new podcast On Our Watch, about a reporting project to collect and analyze previously secret police internal affairs files.

Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Kobseff, a member of the county Board of Supervisors that passed a declaration this week to do just that. National Rural County Wants To Secede From California ...

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Known for interviews with presidents and Congressional leaders, Inskeep has a passion for stories ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to California Attorney General Rob Bonta about the state's decision to appeal a recent ruling that overturned California's three-decades-old assault weapons ban.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's take a moment now for a little writing challenge. ... INSKEEP: California's new handwriting law takes effect in January because the governor knew how to sign it.

Steve Inskeep co-hosts Morning Edition. In 2004, he joined a team to reshape the program to aggressively cover breaking news. ... John Fremont played a key role in California becoming a state. John C.

Teenager in California becomes the youngest person to pass the state's bar exam Peter Park graduated high school at 13, went to law school, ... Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.