State GovernmentCalifornia Renews Bid To Get Presidential Candidates' TaxesMay 3, 2019(AP) — The California Legislature is trying again to force presidential candidates to publicly disclose their tax returns.
Business Journal: Old Ironsides Up For Sale; Q19 Sells For $26.8 Million; Burger Patch Opening In MidtownMay 3, 2019 | Steve MilneIf you're looking for a bar to buy, Old Ironsides is on the market. Owners of the business, one of Sacramento's oldest drinking establishments, want to retire. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story — plus other business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe Trump Administration Stopped Working On California’s High-Speed Rail Project Last Year. Now, It’s Not Even Talking With The State.May 2, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe Trump administration has cut off all communication and cooperation with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The state says that puts the already embattled project at risk of further delays and cost increases. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Highway 99 Closed In South Sacramento Due To Police ActivityMay 2, 2019Caltrans is reporting that Highway 99 is closed in south Sacramento due to police activity. There is no estimate on when the highway will be reopened.
PG&E Offers $105M 'Wildfire Assistance' PlanMay 2, 2019(AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. plans to set up a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California wildfires likely started by the utility's equipment, according to a court filing Wednesday.
California Governor Makes Big Change To Giant Water ProjectMay 2, 2019(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped a $16 billion plan Thursday to build two giant water tunnels to reroute the state's water system and instead directed state agencies to restart planning for a single tunnel.
Arts and Lifestyle‘Disaster!’ At Sacramento Theater Company Gyrates To A 1970s Disco BeatMay 2, 2019 | Jeff HudsonIt packs in roughly 30 one-minute cover versions of throbbing disco hits and bubblegum soft rock anthems. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: High Speed Rail Update, May Budget Revise And Campaign Season BeginsMay 2, 2019Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler discusses the latest on high speed rail, negotiations on the state budget and the beginning of presidential campaigning in California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Business Of Making A (Free) Comic BookMay 2, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento comic book creators Eben Burgoon and Michael Calero talk about the business of creating a special issue for Free Comic Book Day, and what it’s really like to work in the industry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPrice Tag For California High-Speed Rail Increases Again, But State Says There’s Money To Build From Merced To BakersfieldMay 1, 2019 | Ben AdlerIn his first formal move to shape the future of the state’s high-speed rail project, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has released cost estimates and plans to build track, trains and stations in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Records Slowest Growth Rate In State History, While Wildfire Remakes City PopulationsMay 1, 2019 | Scott RoddCalifornia didn't quite make it to 40 million people in 2018. Chico added more than 19,000 residents as it took in thousands displaced by the Camp Fire.
State GovernmentGov. Newsom Creates Commission To Study Future Of Work (And Struggles To Change A Light Bulb)May 1, 2019 | Ben AdlerHe made the announcement while honoring May Day Wednesday at American River College in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Forecast Calls For Busy Wildfire Season Along West CoastMay 1, 2019(AP) — Most of the country can expect a normal wildfire season but residents along the West Coast of the United States should be ready for another busy season, the National Interagency Fire Center said Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Pint: UC Davis Scientists Work To Perfect California-Grown Barley For Craft BeersMay 1, 2019 | Randol WhiteCurrently, very little barley is grown in California when you compare it to how much barley we consume. But now, the craft beer industry is working with scientists at UC Davis to change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Who Is Eric Swalwell? Meet The Latest California Democrat Running For PresidentMay 1, 2019 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoCalifornia Rep. Eric Swalwell has entered the 2020 presidential race. PolitiFact will fact check him throughout the campaign, but first, here's an examination of his biography and where he stands on key issues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDo We Still Need To Protect Gray Wolves? Trump Administration Says No, Advocates Disagree.May 1, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe Trump administration wants to strip federal protection of gray wolves in almost all of the lower 48 states. Wolves were listed under federal endangered species laws in 1978. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMajor California Utilities, Including PG&E, Spent $1.3 Million On LobbyingMay 1, 2019(AP) — California's three major utilities spent at least $1.3 million to lobby state government in the first three months of 2019.
Barr, After Acrimonious Day In Congress, Says He'll Skip Another One On ThursdayMay 1, 2019The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Barr was risking a contempt of Congress citation and that he would go ahead with his planned hearing — with an empty witness chair if necessary.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOpera Modesto Brings ‘Carmen’ to LifeMay 1, 2019 | Kate GonzalesThe classic opera, “Carmen” comes to the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto in 2 performances this weekend. Opera Modesto’s General and Artistic Director Roy Stevens joins us, along with mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, who sings the title role. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Farmers Once Again Facing Labor ShortagesApril 30, 2019A report by the California Farm Bureau showed that almost six out of 10 farmers were unable to hire all the workers they needed at some point in the past 5 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
