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Highlights
Theatre Review: As You Like It
Jul 29, 2014
Preliminary Deal Reached On Treatment Of Mentally Ill Inmates
Monday, July 28, 2014California prison officials have reached a tentative deal in a lawsuit regarding the use of force against mentally ill inmates.
Sand Fire Now 75 Percent Contained, Some Evacuation Orders Lifted
Monday, July 28, 2014Crews continue to make headway on the Sand Fire, as containment now stands at 75 percent. Evacuation orders have been reduced in most areas. UPDATE: 7:20 p.m.
Sand Fire Evacuees Returning Home
Monday, July 28, 2014As firefighters continue to mop up after the Sand Fire, people return to their homes...or what is left of them.
Alternative Events Planned As Gold Rush Days Cancelled
Monday, July 28, 2014The continued drought brings cancellation to this year’s Old Sacramento festival.
El Portal Fire Continues To Burn Near Yosemite National Park
Monday, July 28, 2014UPDATE 9:30 A.M. -- A wildfire continues to burn near Yosemite National Park Monday.
Cake Bassist Sets Aside The Four Strings To Lead His Own Band
Monday, July 28, 2014Sacramento musician and bassist for the band Cake, Gabriel Nelson, begins a new chapter with the formation of Bellygunner.
What Can Brown Accomplish On His Mexico Trade Mission?
Monday, July 28, 2014Governor Jerry Brown is taking several dozen California business leaders on a trade mission to Mexico this week. One expert says there’s a limit to what state trade missions can accomplish.
Managing Groundwater Supply Critical As Drought Continues
Monday, July 28, 2014Continued drought brings drawdown of groundwater in California, other western states.
UC Davis is Trailblazer in Three-Year Medical School Model
Monday, July 28, 2014A bill in the California legislature would require local jurisdictions to deal with permits for solar projects more quickly. Supporters say some projects are held up for weeks because of red tape.
California Bill Would Streamline Solar Construction Permitting
Monday, July 28, 2014A bill in the California legislature would require local jurisdictions to deal with permits for solar projects more quickly. Supporters say some projects are held up for weeks because of red tape.
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Violating Nuclear Treaty
Calling the matter "very serious," an Obama administration official says Russia violated the pact by testing a ground-launched cruise missile.
LA Judge Rules Sale Of Clippers Can Move Ahead
A Los Angeles judge has issued a preliminary ruling against embattled LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Judge Rules Against Sterling, Allows LA Clippers Sale To Proceed
A California judge gave the green light to the sale of the team, which Donald Sterling's estranged wife had arranged in May.
Sandwich Monday: The Korean Steak Sandwich
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a sandwich with a cult following. It's the Korean steak from Rhea's Market and Deli in San Francisco.
It's Boom Times For Pop-Up Shops As Mobile Shopping Clicks
One-click online shopping is changing how we shop. Stores with leases as short as a day are proliferating — meaning a storefront can be a designer clothing store one day and a test kitchen the next.
In Colo., An Effort To Ease Court Confusion Over Same-Sex Marriage
The Colorado attorney general has asked the state's Supreme Court to stop same-sex marriages.
After 5 Weeks Of Haggling, Congress Inks Bipartisan VA Bill
Congress has reached a bipartisan deal to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, after nearly two months of tense negotiations.
Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut, Sometimes You Just Drive One
After graduation, Mason Kerwick landed a nutty job — quite literally. For the next year, he'll drive the Planters Peanut Nutmobile, marketing the peanut brand.
House Votes To End Full-Fare Rule For Airline Tickets
The airline industry and its unions support the bill, which would allow them to list ticket prices without taxes and fees. Consumer groups say that will lead to deceptive marketing.
Teacher Tenure Fight Spills Into N.Y., Where A New Lawsuit Brews
A new salvo has been fired in the fight over teacher tenure. A group led by former TV anchor Campbell Brown filed a complaint in New York state court, arguing that tenure laws are preventing the state from providing every child with the "sound, basic education" its constitution guarantees.
Teacher Tenure Lawsuits Spread From California To New York
Why are so many low-income and minority kids getting second-class educations in the U.S.? That question is at the center of the heated debate about tenure protections and who gets them.
Medicare's Costs Stabilize, But Its Problems Are Far From Fixed
Medicare's trust fund is projected to have money until 2030, four years longer than predicted last year. But the fund that pays for disability benefits could run dry just two years from now.
Another Appeals Court Tosses Same-Sex-Marriage Ban
A lower court's ruling that threw out a Virginia law has been upheld by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling quickly led North Carolina to drop its defense of its own ban.
Insight: The Political Junkie Goes West / California State Parks / Sacramento Seafood / Les Miserables
Monday, July 28, 2014The Political Junkie gives his take on the governor's visit to Mexico. We learn how Cal Poly Pomona students are rethinking California's state parks. Plus, we discuss seafood safety and Fair Oaks Theater production's Les Miserables.
Insight: Capitol Chat / Prohibition in Sacramento / Sound Advice: Steve Milne / Irish Tenor: Anthony Kearns
Thursday, July 24, 2014CapRadio's Ben Adler is in for this week's Capitol Chat. We learn about Sacramento's reputation as the "wettest city" in the nation during Prohibition. Plus, Steve Milne has Sound Advice.
Theatre Review: As You Like It
Tuesday, July 29, 2014The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is staging the comedy “As You Like It” with a cast of professional actors who interpret the script in a novel way, with a syncopated beat. The unexpected transfer works out surprisingly well, says our Jeff Hudson.
Theatre Review: South Pacific
Thursday, July 24, 2014Sacramento’s Music Circus is reviving the classic musical “South Pacific,” a show that despite its age remains popular with audiences. This old favorite endures in part because it offers a fascinating confluence of musical styles.
