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Highlights
"Herculean" Effort To Stay Solvent
May 16, 2012
Delta Considers No Summer School In 2013
May 15, 2012
Sac City Roller Girls Step Up in Class
May 14, 2012
September 8-19, 2012
A Food, Wine, Art and Music Lovers Adventure with Capital Public Radio’s Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli and Morning Edition & Classical Host Donna Apidone.
Protest Disrupts UC Regents Meeting In Sacramento
Wednesday, May 16, 2012Student protestors angry over a proposed tuition hike disrupted a University of California Regents meeting in Sacramento Wednesday.

Stockton Budget Has More Bad News
Wednesday, May 16, 2012Revenues are down. Talks with creditors continue.

"Herculean" Effort To Stay Solvent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012Hercules is one of a growing number of communities in California that have been talking about bankruptcy. The city cut its budget and the number of city staff nearly in half to avoid that fate.

California Worst For Dog Bite Claims
Wednesday, May 16, 2012State Farm Insurance says more dog-bite claims are processed in California than in any other state.

Firefighters Say They Have A Plan To Prevent Layoffs
Tuesday, May 15, 2012Budget cuts could result in the layoffs of more than 60 firefighter positions in the City of Sacramento. But, the firefighter’s union says there are other options.
Video Helps Acquit Student In First Occupy Wall Street Trial
The New York University student was accused of disorderly conduct, but the video showed him breaking no laws. In a twist, the student had actually been working on a project aimed at portraying police in a better light.
Get Ready For Bike To Work Day (And Share Your Photos)
Bike to Work Day is this Friday. And that prompts a question: Do you bike to work? If so, you should prove it — by taking a photo of yourself and your bike. Then share the picture, and we'll consider it for a Bike to Work Day gallery. Post it to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #NPRbike.
White House Sandwiches Followed By Snark, Disappointment, Warnings
The descriptions of the White House lunch meeting from those on the opposing red and blue teams made it sound like yet another meeting featuring the nation's top policymakers that you could have accurately scripted beforehand.
What Killed Orca Victoria? Some Point To Naval Tests
The U.S. Navy is in the process of renewing its permits to conduct sonar and explosive tests off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. But the recent unexplained death of a young orca who washed ashore in February has thrown a wrench in the process. Experts say injuries to the whale may indicate she was exposed to an underwater explosion or sonar testing.
Town's Effort To Link Fracking And Illness Falls Short
Many residents of Dish, Texas, blame the fracking operations that surround their tiny town for a host of health problems — from nosebleeds to cancer. The former mayor was so scared, he left town. But scientists who've studied Dish say there's not enough evidence to link natural gas operations to any illness.
Obama, Romney Wade Into Wis. Recall Fervor
Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, will face Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett next month in a recall election. President Obama has expressed support for Barrett, just as his Republican rival Mitt Romney is supporting Walker, who is a hero to many conservatives. But both President Obama and Romney face a choice over how deeply involved they should be in the recall election. Neither man wants the contest to become a referendum on their candidacies.
Defense Rests In John Edwards Trial
The defense in the John Edwards trial rested on Wednesday. Attorneys for the former presidential candidate and vice presidential nominee did not call Edwards, his daughter or Rielle Hunter, the woman he had an affair with and who bore his child. Edwards is accused of skirting federal campaign finance laws by accepting secret payments to cover up the affair and further his political ambitions. North Carolina Public Radio's Jeff Tiberii speaks with Melissa Block from Greensboro, N.C.
House Passes Its Version Of Domestic Violence Act
The House Wednesday passed a Republican version of a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act. This is expected to set up a battle with the Democratic-controlled Senate, which has already passed a broader measure that's supported by the White House.
Are U.S. Troops In Australia A Hedge Against China?
The U.S. has sent Marines to Australia as part of a military pivot that will place greater emphasis on Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Some Australians are wondering how this might affect their relations with China.
Experts Stumped By Chicago's Soaring Homicide Rate
The homicide rate in Chicago has soared more than 50 percent in the first few months of 2012 over the same time period last year. The number of non-fatal shootings is up sharply, too. Why? Some say it could be just a statistical blip or due to rising temperatures, as Chicago had an extremely mild winter this year with record-setting warmth in March, the bloodiest month. But others say there is a deeply entrenched culture of violence in some city neighborhoods and within the prolific Chicago street gangs. They worry 2012 could be one of the most violent years in the city since the 1990s.
Fla. Students Crash After State Raises Bar On Test
The Florida Board of Education has voted to temporarily lower the passing grade for its state writing test after a dramatic drop in scores on this year's exam. The state had made the test more difficult and raised the passing grade in an attempt to upgrade standards. But education officials were stunned when preliminary results showed the passing rate for 4th graders this year had plummeted from 80 percent to less than 30 percent.
Little-Known Lawmaker Upsets GOP's Senate Plans In Nebraska
Republican voters in Nebraska defied the expectations of pundits and the intentions of outside groups, nominating a little-known rancher and state lawmaker to run for an open U.S. Senate seat. Deb Fischer, 61, will face a former governor and former senator, Democrat Bob Kerrey, in November.
Latino Voters: Seen, But Will They Be Heard, In 2012?
Now the fastest growing voting group, Latinos have never been so heavily courted in a presidential race. They could play a key role in battleground states in the 2012 elections.
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Insight: K-12 Cuts / Realty Wrap Up / Solar Eclipse / George Cole and Eurocana
Wednesday, May 16, 2012How will $5 billion in possible trigger cuts affect Sacramento public schools? The reasons why owning a home is cheaper and more fulfilling than renting; The best places to see this weekend's solar eclipse; Jazz guitarist George Cole performs live.

Insight: Lawmakers React to Budget Deficit / News Network: SacPress / Verge at artMRKT / Cyro Baptista
Tuesday, May 15, 2012Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle discuss solutions to California's budget deficit; We look at K Street's resurgence in our News Network; A Sacramento art center is getting big attention in San Francisco; Brazillian percussionist Cyro Baptista.

Theatre Review: Rx
Wednesday, May 2, 2012Nowadays millions of Americans take prescription anti-depressants to help keep the blues at bay. Sacramento’s B Street Theater is staging a play that pokes fun at this trend, in addition to satirizing corporate bureaucracy.

Theatre Review: Million Dollar Quartet
Thursday, April 19, 2012Broadway Sacramento is hosting a touring musical that celebrates four rock and roll pioneers who came to prominence in the mid-1950s. This blast from the past is good fun, especially if your taste in music runs to Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.






