Family, Neighborhood Residents Remember Stephon Clark As Rev. Al Sharpton Calls For Police Investigation ReformsMarch 18, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaNeighborhood residents and Clark’s loved ones gathered to celebrate the 22-year-old’s life and legacy. Rev. Sharpton proposed a California law to require grand juries hear sworn testimony from police officers who use deadly force. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GIG Electric Car-Share Program Comes To SacramentoMarch 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe GIG Car Share program is launching in Sacramento, bringing 100 electric vehicles to the city.
Vigils, Commemoration Ceremonies Planned To Remember Stephon Clark On Anniversary Of His DeathMarch 18, 2019 | Nick MillerThe Rev. Al Sharpton plans to return to Sacramento to deliver a keynote address at a remembrance ceremony, and Black Lives Matter and other groups have scheduled a vigil in Meadowview during Monday evening. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Unionizing Daycare? California’s Child Care Workers Seek A Seat At The Big Kids’ TableMarch 17, 2019Some at-home child care workers who depend on state subsidies are hoping to join forces with an unlikely ally: organized labor.
Amid Trump’s Border Showdown, UC Immigration Lawyer Comforts And FightsMarch 16, 2019California is funding immigration attorneys for students and their families as federal courts weigh the fate of DACA and politicians battle over border enforcement.
Business Journal: Additions To Downtown Commons; Teaching Hospital Plans Grow In Elk Grove; Ice Cream Shop Joins K Street ProjectMarch 15, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the region's latest business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Unified Teachers Union Authorizes Possible StrikeMarch 15, 2019 | Chris NicholsThe union said Friday its members have authorized a potential strike to protest what it calls unfair labor practices by the Sacramento City Unified School District.
Arts and LifestyleDavis High Hosts Concert To Help Paradise Schools Replace Music Gear Lost In Camp FireMarch 15, 2019 | Jeff HudsonDozens of musical instruments and a collection of sheet music were destroyed in the Camp Fire. A fundraiser concert this weekend in Davis will help Paradise schools replace what was lost. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Muslim Community Reacts To New Zealand Mosque ShootingsMarch 15, 2019 | Ben Adler | Emily ZentnerYannina Casillas, Legislative and Governmental Relations Coordinator for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in California, shares her thoughts on the attacks and how her organization hopes to help. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Utilities Pushed Toward Fire Prevention As Edison Is Blamed For Thomas FireMarch 14, 2019California utilities now face mounting pressure to shift priorities to fire prevention.
Family Of Stephon Clark Plans 'Legacy Weekend' To Mark Anniversary Of His DeathMarch 14, 2019 | Chris HaganThe events will run Friday to Monday to honor the life of Stephon Clark, culminating on the one-year mark since Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWet Winter Ends California Drought After 376 Straight WeeksMarch 14, 2019(AP) — California is free of drought for the first time in more than seven years and only a small amount of its territory remains abnormally dry as a very wet winter winds down, experts said Thursday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Try Again To Tamp Down Rising RentsMarch 14, 2019California lawmakers are trying again to tamp down rising housing costs by expanding rent control and stopping rental price gouging, warning a failure to act this year could result in another costly ballot measure in 2020.
One-In-Five California Community College Students May Experience Homelessness. A New Law Could Help.March 14, 2019 | Sami SotoA new survey found that 19 percent of community college students in California have faced homelessness in the past year. One lawmaker wants to make it legal for students to sleep in their cars on campuses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Interview: Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Greg Miller On Mueller, Russia, Trump, And Returning To UC DavisMarch 14, 2019 | Nick MillerThe Washington Post national security correspondent and author of "The Apprentice: Trump, Russia, and the Subversion of American Democracy" will speak at the Mondavi Center on the UC Davis campus this Tuesday, March 19. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Is At The Vanguard Of Climate Change Policy. But Does The State Need A ‘Green New Deal’ Of Its Own?March 14, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped lay out a grand plan for the nation to address climate change. But is California already accomplishing the goals outlined in the federal Green New Deal?
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' Shows How Much Fun Shakespeare Can BeMarch 14, 2019 | Jeff HudsonCritic Jeff Hudson says the Sacramento Theatre Company's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is one of the liveliest and funniest renditions of this classic comedy you’re likely to find this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'He's Shady': Ringleader In College Scandal Irritated OthersMarch 14, 2019(AP) — William Rick Singer, who started his college admissions consultant career in Sacramento, is at the center of one of the biggest admissions scandals on record.
Report: Power Lines Sparked Massive Southern California FireMarch 13, 2019Southern California Edison power lines sparked one of the largest fires in California history.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Halts Death Penalty In California, Despite Recent Rejections From VotersMarch 13, 2019 | Ben AdlerGov. Gavin Newsom says his executive order that places a moratorium on executions in California respects the will of the voters — even though voters have rejected statewide ballot measures to abolish capital punishment twice in the last seven years. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
