State GovernmentCalifornia Proposal To Tax Soda Pushed To Next YearApril 22, 2019(AP) — Lawmakers won't vote on a soda tax or limit how much can be sold in a single cup this year, marking the latest California victory for the beverage industry.
Health CareSexually Transmitted Disease Rates Continue To Rise In CaliforniaApril 22, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaThis uptick in STDs may be tied to the state’s housing crisis, according to health officials. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Sacramento Considering Age Restrictions To Buy Cannabis ‘Dabs’ And ExtractsApril 22, 2019 | Bob MoffittProcessed cannabis, also called “wax” or “dabs” or “shatter,” can contain up to 90 percent THC, the chemical in cannabis that gets people high. The products might be more tightly regulated in the city of Sacramento in the future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSierra Poetry Festival Features 2019 Pulitzer-Winner Forrest GanderApril 22, 2019 | Cody DrabbleThe fastest-growing artform takes center stage during the 2019 Sierra Poetry Festival in Grass Valley. Nevada County Arts Council Executive Director Eliza Tudor and 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner Forrest Gander discuss the artform and the festival. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawmakers And Landlords: More Than A Quarter Of California Legislators Are BothApril 21, 2019A CALmatters analysis reveals that at least 30 lawmakers—more than a quarter of the California Legislature— own at least one property that generates rental income.
Later School Bells, Alternative Testing: California Lawmakers Try Again On Quashed K-12 BillsApril 20, 2019From later school start times to lower thresholds for parcel taxes, California lawmakers see a second chance with Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass education bills quashed by former Gov. Jerry Brown.
High Times’ Cannabis Cup Returns To Sacramento This Weekend. Here’s How The City Regulates It.April 19, 2019 | Bob MoffittSacramento is one of just a handful of cities in the state that licenses these types of cannabis events, where attendees can smoke and purchase marijuana.
Arts and Lifestyle'M. Butterfly' Returns To Sacramento Region Theater Stage For First Time In DecadesApril 19, 2019 | Jeff HudsonThe current staging in Nevada City by Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra really hits the bull’s eye. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
An Unexpected $400 Expense Would Be Damaging For Many, But Kamala Harris Overstates Report’s FindingApril 19, 2019 | Chris NicholsHarris claimed that "almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCourt: EPA Has 90 Days To Justify Use Of Dangerous PesticideApril 19, 2019 | Julia MitricA federal appeals court has given the Environmental Protection Agency 90 days to justify why a widely used but dangerous pesticide should stay on the market.
California Unemployment Rate Slightly Increases In MarchApril 19, 2019(AP) — California's unemployment rate edged up slightly in March even as the state continued adding jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
Business Journal: West Sac Co-Living Apartments; New Movie Theater; New Jobs At Rancho Cordova's VSPApril 19, 2019 | Steve MilneWest Sacramento could be the site of a new co-living apartment complex featuring relatively small units and comparatively cheaper rents. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region Added 25,000 Residents In 2018 While Los Angeles Lost PopulationApril 18, 2019 | Chris HaganSacramento’s population gain was second only to the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area, which added more than 50,000 according to new Census estimates. Los Angeles lost population for the first time this decade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Invited To Submit Formal Bid As MLS Announces Plans To Expand To 30 TeamsApril 18, 2019Sacramento and St. Louis have been invited to submit formal bids for franchises as Major League Soccer's Board of Governors formally unveiled plans Thursday to expand to 30 teams. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Wants To Turn A Low-Income Downtown Hotel Into A Homeless ShelterApril 18, 2019 | Bob MoffittCity Council will vote on Tuesday whether to make Capitol Park Hotel on L Street into a triage shelter, and eventually a larger low-income housing complex. But the 90 people who currently reside there would be forced to move. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPower Companies Want To Build Charging Stations Along California Freeways To Move The Trucking Industry To Electric VehiclesApril 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe plan is to complete a study by the end of this year, with the first installation of chargers by early 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Appeals Court Backs California Laws To Protect ImmigrantsApril 18, 2019(AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday kept in place three California laws intended to protect immigrants, continuing the state's efforts to be a national leader in opposing Trump administration policies.
Reddit Users Quiz Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg During ‘AMA’ Session (Spoiler: There Were ‘Dad Jokes’)April 18, 2019 | Nick MillerCelebrities will often hold "ask me anything" question-and-answer sessions on the website. On Wednesday, users quizzed the mayor on everything from homelessness to the Mueller report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
READ: The Full Mueller Report, With RedactionsApril 18, 2019Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
Mueller Report: Team Couldn't Rule Out Obstruction ... Or Firmly Establish ItApril 18, 2019But the 448-page document, released after a nearly two-year-long inquiry, depicts a president deeply worried about the investigation and aides stopping his attempts to influence it.
