http://www.capradio.org/news News from Capital Public Radio Copyright 2010, Capital Public Radio CPR RSS Generator 1.0 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:11:42 GMT http://www.capradio.org/images/logo_kxjz.gif http://www.capradio.org/news en-US 60 http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7982 Nearly eight in 10 Californians disapprove of how the U.S. Congress is doing business. That’s according to a new Field Poll released Friday, which shows President Obama’s approval ratings have dropped as well. info@capradio.org (Ben Adler) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7982 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7980 When the city manager, police chief and other officials in the city of Rocklin retired last year and were then rehired part time, some residents complained about double dipping. But commentator Ginger Rutland says it's worse than that. info@capradio.org (Ginger Rutland) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7980 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7985 California Congressman Wally Herger says the Democrats’ health care bill will increase the size of the Internal Revenue Service. http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7985 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7983 Sacramento-area minority groups are gearing up for the census, which has traditionally had a tougher time counting those populations. info@capradio.org (Ben Adler) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7983 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7988 Sacramento will soon have a charter school designed to improve the test scores of children in the local Hmong community. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7988 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7984 The developer pushing a high-profile but controversial hotel project in Folsom is one step closer to final approval. info@capradio.org (Ron Trujillo) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7984 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7987 Davis has approved construction of a new housing development over the objections of nearby residents. City council members voted this week to let “Willowbank Park” developers build 29 homes on 4.5 acres…just south of Putah Creek. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7987 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7986 California cities have another 15 years to go before they need to comply with state law and install water meters on every home and building. But the City of Lodi has decided to accelerate its installation program, and finish by 2016. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7986 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7979 California’s recycling agency began a $465,000 project today that will remove debris and abandoned boats from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7979 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7976 The City of Stockton tonight will kicking off a series of Town Hall meetings. Tonight’s meeting will be at August Knodt Elementary School at 6:30PM. City officials want to get public feedback on how they should make hefty budget cuts. info@capradio.org (Bob Hensley) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7976 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7971 A local railroad freight line has converted its entire fleet of diesel-powered train engines to four environmentally-friendly locomotives. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7971 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7974 Fewer women are running for office in California, and that has some advocates concerned about the pipeline for female candidates. info@capradio.org (Marianne Russ) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7974 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7977 The California Public Utilities Commission heard public testimony Wednesday on a controversial June ballot initiative. Proposition 16 would make it much harder for local governments to create or expand public power agencies. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7977 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7967 Another telecommunications company could enter the Sacramento region. info@capradio.org (Ron Trujillo) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7967 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7970 In Walnut Creek, more than 20 acres of land atop a central Contra Costa County ridge is one step closer to being set aside as open space. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7970 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7965 Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will consolidate its two call centers in the Sacramento region, eliminating more than 400 jobs. info@capradio.org (Ron Trujillo) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7965 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7964 Sacramento city officials are releasing some basic details about the four proposals to revitalize two struggling downtown blocks of K Street. info@capradio.org (Ben Adler) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7964 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7969 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had some harsh words Tuesday for backers of an initiative to suspend his signature piece of global warming legislation. info@capradio.org (Ben Adler) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7969 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7966 Governor Schwarzenegger is rejecting another key piece of legislation that lawmakers sent him to help close the state’s 20 billion dollar budget shortfall. This means they’re not quite back at square one…..but close. info@capradio.org (Marianne Russ) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7966 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7963 The City of Sacramento is shutting down a major downtown thoroughfare Wednesday for a massive St. Patrick’s Day block party. That may be a hassle for people working around the State Capitol Building. But local businesses say it’s a lucrative event. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7963 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7961 Funeral services for former Sacramento State football coach Bob Mattos will be held this Friday. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7961 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7962 SMUD is bracing for a barrage of phone calls and website traffic Wednesday. That’s when people can register for the utility’s popular lawn mower exchange program. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7962 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7968 One week after California identified its lowest-performing schools, the Sacramento City Unified School District came out with a list of its own. The district chose six of its most academically-troubled schools yesterday to receive additional support. http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7968 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7956 We should learn a little more this week about how efforts to restore Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem are going. About 200 scientists and regional, state and federal officials are gathering in Incline Village Tuesday for the Tahoe Basin Science Conference. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7956 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7958 Going back to school and earning an advanced degree is priceless — and for some nursing students…free. info@capradio.org (Ron Trujillo) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7958 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7955 A community group in Davis is launching a massive fund drive Monday for the city’s cash-strapped school district. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7955 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7957 Local home prices are up…but sales still lag. The average price of a home sold in Sacramento County and West Sacramento in February was $179,900. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7957 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7953 Sacramento-area community colleges are revamping their courses and programs to help create a new green-tech workforce. info@capradio.org (Ben Adler) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7953 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7954 Following a wet winter, officials in San Joaquin County are going to be particularly vigilant about monitoring breeding areas of mosquitoes this spring and summer. info@capradio.org (Bob Hensley) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7954 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7952 Republicans are holding their convention in Santa Clara this weekend. The candidates for Governor will be there – but the state’s most well-known Republican, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, will not. info@capradio.org (Marianne Russ) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7952 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7951 Federal census forms are on they’re way. But you probably already knew that if you checked your mailbox this week. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7951 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7934 Commentator Stuart Leavenworth thinks the state’s budget process resembles a certain Hollywood movie now in wide release. info@capradio.org (Stuart Leavenworth) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7934 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7946 Fire officials say Sunday's switch to Daylight Savings time is the perfect opportunity to check smoke alarms http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7946 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7945 The Port of West Sacramento is hoping for some sunshine to energize its new solar facility http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7945 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7948 California's chinook salmon fishery is likely to be opened this year after two straight closed fishing seasons, but with restrictions. info@capradio.org (Steve Milne) http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7948 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT