What Does It Take To Defend Your Home Against A Mega Wildfire Like The Camp Fire? Here’s How One Couple Survived.
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December 10, 2018
Sacramento Pushes Development Focused On Mass Transit, Not Parking
New housing projects and other developments near mass transit stations in the city of Sacramento may soon come without parking.
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December 10, 2018
'Angels' Bring Sleuthing Skills To Camp Fire
Online sleuths who volunteer helping adoptees find their biological families have become known as the Angels of Paradise as they put their skills to use in the aftermath of the Camp Fire.
December 10, 2018
BBC Lookahead: Brexit Vote, Return Of Church Bells To Philippines
Rich Preston joins Steve Milne from London to discuss the postponed Brexit vote and the return of historic church bells to the Philippines by the U.S.
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December 10, 2018
Helping Refugees Recover With Secure Technology
UC Davis Professor Keith Watenpaugh joins us on Human Rights Day with an update on the Article 26 Backpack project.
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December 10, 2018
Butte County Recovery Efforts Continue After Camp Fire
North State Public Radio reporter Marc Albert updates on communities recovering from the Camp Fire.
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December 10, 2018
California GOP Chairman Talks About The Party's Future
The California GOP is in a rebuilding phase after more losses in the 2018 election. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler spoke with outgoing CA GOP Chair Jim Brulte about the road ahead for Republicans in one of the bluest states in America.
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December 10, 2018
Political Junkie Recaps The Latest In The Mueller Investigation
Political Junkie Ken Rudin fills us in on the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's dealings with Russia
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December 10, 2018
Here’s What You Can Do To Prepare Yourself For A Wildfire
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense each year in California. Here are some steps you can take to prepare yourself and your property for a fire.
December 8, 2018
Jerry Brown’s Last Stand On Pension Reform
The California Supreme Court is weighing a key legal precedent that could restore the generous pension formulas Brown worked so hard to tighten.
December 8, 2018
New California School Dashboard Paints A Colorful Picture—In Which One In Three School Districts Needs Help
The dashboard aims to offer a more holistic assessment of public school performance.
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Animals
Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12
December 10, 2018
Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.
Goats and Soda
Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone
December 10, 2018
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.
Science
Dueling U.S. Agendas As U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week
December 10, 2018
The U.S. hosted an event on coal and refused to endorse the findings of a dire climate science report. And yet, in official negotiations, the U.S. is working out how to implement the Paris agreement.
Politics
Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff
December 10, 2018
President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.
Alt.Latino
Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2018
December 10, 2018
It's been another watershed year for Latin music. Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras, Stefanie Fernández, Catalina María Johnson and Marisa Arbona-Ruiz round up the year's best.
WWNO-FM | The Salt
As Climate Changes, Is Eating Raw Oysters Getting Riskier?
December 10, 2018
Tighter regulations on oyster harvesting have helped reduce the number of people affected by the deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, but warming waters have allowed the bacteria to expand and thrive.
Business
Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Indicted On Charges Of Underreporting Income
December 10, 2018
Ghosn was arrested last month — and ousted as chairman of Nissan — after he was accused of concealing income from the Japanese government.
Law
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood
December 10, 2018
Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
Europe
Theresa May Delays Critical Vote On Brexit Deal Amid Fears Of Its Defeat
December 10, 2018
"If we held the vote tomorrow, the deal would be rejected by a significant margin," the U.K. prime minister admitted, hours after a European Union court ruled the U.K. can still back out of Brexit.
World
After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation
December 10, 2018
Much of the movement's popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.
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The Political Junkie fills us in on the Mueller investigation. We look at the future of the Republican Party. Reporter Marc Albert tells us about recovery efforts after the Camp Fire. We get an update on the Article 26 Backpack project.
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