Robber Fire Update Capital Public Radio's
State Government Reporter,
Amy Quinton, is in the foothills talking with people
displaced by the Robber fire. She joins us live from an
evacuation shelter.
Find Capital Public Radio's full coverage on the Robber Fire
Here.
Primary Care
Physician Shortage California is facing a growing shortage of
doctors. The Supreme Court's validation of the Affordable
Care Act means 3 million more Californians will be needing primary
care physicians by 2014. Plus, the state has one of the
lowest reimbursement rates in the country for Med-Cal and an
unusually high number doctors nearing retirement age. David Westphal is the editor-in-chief of the
Center for Health Reporting and has recently written an article
outlining the major problems California will need to fix if it is
going to overcome a growing doctor shortage.
Tahoe Crayfish
Harvest When you think about lobster, you probably don't
think of Lake Tahoe. But the Nevada Department of Wildlife has just issued
its first permit ever to harvest crayfish -or little lobsters
as some people know them- from Lake Tahoe. The decision is
based on research showing the non-native crayfish contribute to the
lake's declining clarity. The new market for crayfish is also
expected to add millions of dollars to Tahoe's down economy.
Professor Sudeep Chandra from the University of Nevada, Reno was
instrumental in Nevada's decision to allow commercial crayfish
harvesting in Lake Tahoe, and he joins us to explain his
research. We'll also speak with one of the owners of Tahoe Lobster Company, who got the first permit
to harvest crayfish.
London Calling: James Williams Sacramento
fencer James Williams went to the Beijing Olympics in
2008 as a substitute and returned with the silver medal. This
year he'll be competing in the London Games. Find all
of Insight's Olympic coverage Here.