State Government3M Californians With Real ID Need More Proof Of AddressApril 10, 2019(AP) — More than 3 million Californians with federally compliant Real ID driver's licenses will have to provide a second proof of address after the Department of Motor Vehicles failed to ask for it.
Health CareHealth Systems Get Into Specialty Pharmacies In Effort To Lower Costs Of Priciest DrugsApril 10, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaDignity Health is the latest hospital system to set up a “specialty pharmacy” — businesses dispensing complex medications that basic pharmacies generally can’t give out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
An Elusive Goal: A Timeline Of Sacramento Republic FC’s Effort To Join MLSApril 10, 2019 | Kacey SycamoreSacramento Republic FC made its goal of joining Major League Soccer clear from the beginning. But so far, they’ve yet to secure a spot. Here’s a look back at the team’s efforts — and setbacks — since 2012.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Lauren Markham Tells Story Of Migration Through The Eyes Of Twin Brothers From El SalvadorApril 10, 2019 | Cody DrabbleAuthor Lauren Markham discusses her nonfiction book“The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants & The Making of an American Life” before the Auburn One Book One Community events. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSac State Theatre Department Stages ‘In The Heights’April 10, 2019 | Bert JohnsonSacramento State’s Theatre Department is producing “In The Heights,” Lin Manuel Miranda’s eclectic, electric musical about the American immigrant experience. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Pilots ‘Miles’ App That Tracks Your Movement Around Town In Exchange For DiscountsApril 9, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe new app is used to track your walking, biking and other transportation choices, and it could help the city of Sacramento plan future roadways and bus routes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Asparagus Is Disappearing In San Joaquin County, But Community Pride In The Crop Continues At Annual FestivalApril 9, 2019 | Rich IbarraThe three-day festival, which has been around for more than 30 years, kicks off Friday at the county fairgrounds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Zoo Tries Again To Find A New HomeApril 9, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe zoo has called Land Park home for more than 90 years. But leaders say it could lose its accreditation if it stays. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
He Opposed The Sacramento Kings Arena Subsidy, But Supports Helping Out With The Republic FC’s Soccer Stadium. Here’s Why.April 9, 2019 | Bob MoffittAssemblyman Kevin McCarty was a vocal opponent of the $255 million public contribution to pay for the Golden 1 Center, but supports the estimated $33 million to help out with the Republic FC’s stadium.
Sacramento K-9 Units Will Soon Work TSA Checkpoints At Airport For The First TimeApril 9, 2019 | Bob MoffittSheriff's canines will soon begin sniffing luggage and people for explosives at Sacramento International Airport. Non-TSA K-9 teams previously have never been allowed to work this detail.
Health CareCalifornia’s Universal Health Care Goals Are On Paper. Here Are 22 Bills To Keep An Eye OnApril 9, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA single-payer health care system doesn’t appear to be on the table this year, but Democratic lawmakers are pushing 21 other bills to expand coverage and make it cheaper.
Uncovered CaliforniaNew California Bills Aim To Make Health Care Cheaper And More AccessibleApril 9, 2019There are 22 bills before the Legislature this year that aim to make health care more affordable and accessible. Even though they're all heading in the same direction, there are competing visions of what a health care expansion should look like
State GovernmentPolice Use-Of-Force Bill Moves Forward In California Legislature Despite Concerns From Some LawmakersApril 9, 2019 | Ben AdlerA bill that would limit when officers can use deadly force has passed its first vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government"Because We Punch Above Our Weight:" Gov. Newsom Says California Deserves Bigger Say In U.S. Immigration PolicyApril 9, 2019California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he intends to help steer U.S. immigration policy just as former Gov. Jerry Brown influenced climate change policy — because California’s size and political clout allow the state to “punch above our weight.”
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'It's Really Powerful:' California Lawmaker Returns To Her Birthplace Of El Salvador On Visit With NewsomApril 9, 2019 | Cody DrabbleAssemblymember Wendy Carrillo is the only lawmaker accompanying Gov. Gavin Newsom on his trip to El Salvador. Born in El Salvador before she immigrated to the U.S., Carrillo spoke to Insight about the importance of the trip. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Policy But Delays EnforcementApril 8, 2019A U.S. judge is blocking the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases, but he is holding off on enforcing his decision until Friday.
State GovernmentLos Angeles Legislator Who Fled El Salvador As A Child Returns With California GovernorApril 8, 2019Democratic state assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo was born in El Salvador. The only Salvadoran state lawmaker, she's back in the country as the only legislator to travel to Gov. Gavin Newsom on his first official international trip.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on GunsApril 8, 2019The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.
EnvironmentNesting Shorebirds Block Sacramento Area High School From Using New Turf FieldApril 8, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroLacrosse players at Rio Americano High School won't be able to play their first game this week on their new turf field. It's because of a pair of nesting shorebirds called killdeer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Sees Shift In Immigration Detention ContractsApril 8, 2019Over the past year, several California countries have opted to end their contracts with U.S. immigration authorities.
