State GovernmentCalifornia Public Universities Plan To Freeze Tuition Next Year, Citing Gov. Gavin Newsom's Budget ProposalJanuary 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe University of California and California State University systems say they do not expect to raise tuition this fall because Newsom proposed hundreds of millions of dollars more than previous state budgets under former Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Look At Kamala Harris’ Record On PolitiFact’s Truth-O-MeterJanuary 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsHere's a look at some of the prominent fact checks and articles PolitiFact California has produced on or about 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Sacramento Postpones Vote On Banning Items From ProtestsJanuary 23, 2019 | Nick MillerThe controversial proposal, which would ban potentially dangerous items such as knives and pepper spray from protests, was pulled from the City Council agenda hours before Tuesday's meeting.
State GovernmentAdvocates Say Newsom's Multi-Billion Dollar Anti-Poverty Budget Proposals Aren't EnoughJanuary 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerA new push to end deep child poverty is heating up at the California Capitol. Advocates and lawmakers say significant new budget proposals from Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month aren’t enough.
State GovernmentNewsom Nominates Former SMUD Official For California Utility RegulatorJanuary 23, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated former SMUD ward director Genevieve Shiroma to the state Public Utilities Commission Tuesday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStories On Stage Sacramento Launches 10th Season With Shelley Blanton-Stroud’s New AnthologyJanuary 23, 2019 | Cody DrabbleProfessor Shelley Blanton-Stroud is one of two featured authors at Stories on Stage Sacramento this week to kick of the 10th season of the literary program. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact California: Who Is Kamala Harris? Meet The California Democrat Running For PresidentJanuary 22, 2019 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California examined some key facts about Kamala Harris to fill in her biography.
Stockton Unified Agrees To Address Discriminatory Discipline Practices Following State DOJ InvestigationJanuary 22, 2019 | Rich IbarraThe investigation found that the district used school police often unnecessarily to settle problems in the classroom. Black and Latino students and students with disabilities were most often discriminated against. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Activist Erin Brockovich Urges California Leaders To Halt PG&E BankruptcyJanuary 22, 2019(AP) — Consumer activist Erin Brockovich, who famously took on Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the 1990s, urged California lawmakers Tuesday not to let the utility go bankrupt because it could mean less money for wildfire victims.
Capitol Corridor To Expand Train Service To And From RosevilleJanuary 22, 2019 | Randol WhiteCurrently the Roseville station only has one round trip per day. Two additional trains are expected to serve the route by 2024, with a total of 10 round trips by 2027. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Seeks To Transform California's Youth PrisonsJanuary 22, 2019(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Tuesday to change the way California's juvenile prisons are overseen, eventually closing facilities to cut what he called the "ludicrous" cost.
Sacramento Republic FC Lands Billionaire Investor In Hopes Of Improving MLS BidJanuary 22, 2019 | Nick MillerBillionaire venture capitalist Ron Burkle is now the lead investor for Sacramento's Republic FC soccer team. It satisfies a key requirement from Major League Soccer after the league denied the Republic's bid to join in 2017.
Caltrans Partners With Scholars To Research A Stronger, Cheaper BridgeJanuary 22, 2019 | Bob MoffittUniversity researchers and Caltrans have been using heavy machinery to bore holes in a parcel of land at the place where highways 99 and 70 meet, testing a theory that says a bridge support column might not need as much steel.
EnvironmentTurning Wood Into Electrons: Biomass Facilities Transform Burnt Forests Into Renewable Energy, But Some Argue It’s Not An Eco-Friendly SolutionJanuary 22, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia’s grappling with how to manage its forest after the past years’ devastating wildfires. One possible solution is taking leftover wood waste and creating energy for homes and businesses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUOP Experts Dive Into International Water Law In The Age Of Climate ChangeJanuary 22, 2019 | Cody DrabbleThe University of the Pacific will host the George and Rosemary Tchobanoglous Water Lecture on Thursday with professor Stephen McCaffrey. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
SacRT New Bus Route Plan: More Weekend Routes And Restoration Of Proposed CutsJanuary 21, 2019 | Bob MoffittSacramento Regional Transit says it plans to bring bus service to more areas of the county and would not do away with two routes as it had planned. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Photos: Community Honors MLK With Marches Through SacramentoJanuary 21, 2019 | Andrew NixonTwo of the three marches planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Sacramento converged at the convention center downtown Monday afternoon.
Sacramento Police Propose Banning Protesters From Carrying Bats, Bottles, Other ItemsJanuary 21, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Police Department is asking the city council to limit the things people can carry during a protest that could be used as weapons, including bricks, chains and bear repellent.
Health CareCalifornia Hospitals Strive To Comply With New Homeless Patient Laws, But Say Lack Of Resources Makes It ToughJanuary 21, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA new California law requires hospitals to find homeless patients a place to stay and offer them a meal, clothing and other services before discharging them. Hospital staff say it’s well-intended, but easier said than done. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential CandidacyJanuary 21, 2019The California Democrat's career as a prosecutor, as well as economic and racial equality, are the focus of her campaign. Harris is the third senator to announce a presidential run.
