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News Highlights
Fingerprint Requirement for Calif. Food Stamp Recipients?
Feb 20, 2012A Republican state lawmaker wants to require all California food stamp recipients to be fingerprinted. That would reverse a change signed into law just last year.
New Academy Teaches Beginning Farmers
Feb 20, 2012The new farm academy’s first class has started digging into its subject matter in the small town of Winters.
California Bill Could Prevent Some State Park Closures
Feb 20, 2012A bill making its way through the California legislature could bring in more money for state parks – and make it tougher to close parks in the future.
California To Set Up Trade Offices in China
Feb 17, 2012Governor, Jerry Brown says China will be home to two California trade offices within the next eight months.
Joan Burke To Lead New Homeless Panel
Feb 17, 2012A group working to find housing for Sacramento’s street people has recruited a leading advocate for the homeless in the Capital City.
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GOP Lawmakers Introduce Brown's Pension Plan
Wednesday, February 22, 2012Republicans in the California legislature say they like Governor Jerry Brown’s pension proposal so much, they’re introducing it themselves. The GOP hopes to isolate majority Democrats who believe the governor is overreaching.
Matsui Says Complete Streets Could Turn Areas Like Fruitridge Into This
Wednesday, February 22, 2012California Congresswoman Doris Matsui has authored an amendment to the House of Representatives transportation bill.
UPDATE: Mayor Lays Down New Arena Vote Timeline and Disputes Stern Claim
Wednesday, February 22, 2012National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern says some money will come from the Kings' owners, the Maloofs, in the form of payments to the arena operator, Anschutz Entertainment Group.
Bear Trap Triggers High Emotions
Wednesday, February 22, 2012Some people who live in Incline Village are mad after somebody tampered with a bear trap.
Property Cleanup by City Declined in 2011
Tuesday, February 21, 2012The number of properties in the City of Sacramento requiring cleanup dropped last year after four years of increases.
Mayor Expresses Confidence As Deadline Looms
Tuesday, February 21, 2012Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson says the city’s destiny is in its own hands when it comes to building a new arena and keeping the Sacramento Kings.
New Academy Teaches Beginning Farmers
Monday, February 20, 2012The new farm academy’s first class has started digging into its subject matter in the small town of Winters.
California Bill Could Prevent Some State Park Closures
Monday, February 20, 2012A bill making its way through the California legislature could bring in more money for state parks – and make it tougher to close parks in the future.
Fingerprint Requirement for Calif. Food Stamp Recipients?
Monday, February 20, 2012A Republican state lawmaker wants to require all California food stamp recipients to be fingerprinted. That would reverse a change signed into law just last year.
California To Set Up Trade Offices in China
Friday, February 17, 2012Governor, Jerry Brown says China will be home to two California trade offices within the next eight months.
Joan Burke To Lead New Homeless Panel
Fri, Feb 17, 2012
A group working to find housing for Sacramento’s street people has recruited a leading advocate for the homeless in the Capital City.
Business Journal: Arena, New Rules On Toxics, Yolo Bypass
Fri, Feb 17, 2012
It was another big week for news about the arena proposal. But in his roundup of the region's top economic news, Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson says nothing very important happened...
Senate Democratic Leader Voices Concern About Too Many Tax Initiatives
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
The head of the California state Senate says he’s concerned about the possibility that there may be more than one tax measure on the November ballot. He says that could mean failure for all of them, so he’s urging support for Governor Brown’s plan alone.
Rice Commission Calls For Federal Standards After Increased Arsenic Levels Are Found in Food
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
A new study says baby formula, breakfast bars, and energy supplements may contain amounts of arsenic in excess of what’s allowed in drinking water.
Report Says California Foreclosure Crisis Will Bottom Out in 2012
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Foreclosures are on the rise in the U.S., but California’s housing market may be better off than the rest of the country.
Theatre Review: In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
In the 1880s, American women wore ankle-length dresses and tight corsets, and their husbands made most of the decisions. The show now playing at Sacramento’s Capital Stage is set in this era… with a bit of a twist.
Diabetes is Costly in California; Prevention is Complicated
Wed, Feb 15, 2012
Treating lifestyle-related health conditions comes with a high price, and the state's Medi-Cal system is paying it. State health leaders share strategies about how to prevent type-two diabetes.
Theatre Review: Forbidden Broadway and Ruthless
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
The Sacramento Theatre Company and the Cosmopolitan Cabaret are currently staging strikingly similar shows, giddy musical revues with outrageous costumes and over-the-top acting. It's a happy coincidence for fans of musical comedy.
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Troubled Sony Pins Hopes On PlayStation Vita
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Sony launched its new PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The portable device is geared toward hard-core gamers and offers a lot of new technology. And after a string of tough times at Sony, the company needs this gadget to sell. Sony is trying to distinguish the Vita from the smartphones it's competing against.
African-American Museum Breaks Ground In D.C.
Wed, Feb22, 2012
At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.
Ex-Lacrosse Player Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted Wednesday in the May 2010 slaying of his ex-girlfriend, who also played lacrosse for the university. Jurors rejected a first-degree murder verdict and possible life sentence, instead finding him guilty of second-degree murder, and recommending a 25-year term.
Join Us For Tonight's Republican Presidential Debate
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Join us at It's All Politics for live coverage of tonight's Republican presidential debate.
Santorum Spends Debate Fighting Off Attacks From Romney, Paul
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Romney was successful in painting Santorum as an intimate part of an unpopular Congress. The former Pennsylvania senator, who found himself center stage for the first time, was on the defensive all night.
Study: Colonoscopy Prevents Colon Cancer Deaths
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Removing precancerous growths spotted during the test can cut the risk of dying from colon cancer in half, the study suggests. Doctors have long assumed a benefit, but research hasn't shown before that removing polyps would improve survival rates.
12.76-Carat Pink Diamond Unearthed In Australia Could Be Worth Millions
Wed, Feb22, 2012
The diamond will be cut, polished, sent on a worldwide tour and then sold later this year.
A Puff Of Controversy Over Inhalable Caffeine
Wed, Feb22, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has questions about the safety and legality of AeroShot, the inhalable caffeine product released last month. So does the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Virginia House Revises Controversial Abortion Bill
Wed, Feb22, 2012
The amended bill requires women seeking abortions to undergo an external ultrasound, not a more invasive procedure. The state's Republican governor came out against requiring the more invasive procedure after the proposal drew national outrage. The amended bill now returns to the Senate, where it will likely be killed.
High Court Punts On California Medicaid Ruling
Wed, Feb22, 2012
California patients and doctors had sued to block the state's decision to cut Medicaid payment rates. But instead of ruling on the matter, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower court, saying "changed circumstances" in the case warrant a different process for deciding it.
A Long Time Coming: Glimpse Inside The Upcoming African American Museum
Wed, Feb22, 2012
At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been has "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.
Mail Containing Harmless Powdery Substance Sent To Congressional Offices
Wed, Feb22, 2012
The mailings follow letters to comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart that warned of the mailings.
Is Einstein Right? Error Could Account For Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos
Wed, Feb22, 2012
A GPS error could have affected an Italian team's observations that neutrinos moved faster than light. It was a finding that threatened the very basics of physics.
In Speech, Top Pentagon Lawyer Defends Targeted Killing Program
Wed, Feb22, 2012
Jeh Johnson said there's no difference between today's high-tech strikes and past actions like targeting an airplane carrying the commander of the Japanese Navy in 1943.
Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommended For Seniors
Wed, Feb22, 2012
An expert panel is expanding an earlier recommendation that seniors be vaccinated if they have contact with very young infants. Now just about all seniors will be candidates for vaccination. Adults and teens have been on the recommended list for years already.Insight: California Republican Convention / Doug Stanhope / West of Next / Sound Advice: Jazz
Thursday, February 23, 2012Insight: Words Take Wing / California's Unfunded Pensions / In the Next Room / The Chieftains
Wednesday, February 22, 2012Tuesday on Insight
Tuesday, February 21, 2012Insight: Capitol Chat: Washington D.C. / Dance and the Brain / The Idea Man / Sound Advice: Classical Performances
Thursday, February 16, 2012Insight: Speed Freak Killers / Storm Large / Dweezil Zappa / The Dean-O-Holics
Wednesday, February 15, 2012Insight: News Network: Seattle / Cave People of the Himalayas / Kristin Hartman / Jazz Gitan
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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