EnvironmentCalifornia Water Below Normal In Season's First Snow SurveyJanuary 3, 2019(AP) — Winter storms have coated California's Sierra Nevada mountains in snow, but the drought-prone state is still off to another dryer-than-normal start to the crucial wet season.
Sequoia, Kings Canyon Close Due To Health, Safety ConcernsJanuary 3, 2019(AP) — Overflowing trash and human waste and other unsafe visitor conditions have prompted Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California to close to the public.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Sending Off Freeborn Hall With Music And MemoriesJanuary 3, 2019 | Bert JohnsonDVS DJ Robyne Fawx joins Insight to send off UC Davis' Freeborn Hall, where she saw the Pete Seeger show that inspired her to go on the air. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFarewell Jerry Brown: What’s Next For California’s Departing Governor And The StateJanuary 3, 2019 | Bert JohnsonCalifornia’s longest-serving governor, Jerry Brown, will term out Monday. He spoke with CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler at his family’s Colusa County ranch about his time in office and what comes next. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJerry Brown Reflects On His Role As Governor As Colusa County — And Retirement — AwaitJanuary 3, 2019 | Emily Zentner | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown talked to CapRadio on his family’s Colusa County ranch about his time as governor before he leaves office Monday. Just don't ask him about his legacy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Make-Or-Break Moment Of Jerry Brown’s Second GovernorshipJanuary 3, 2019 | Ben AdlerJerry Brown will depart the California governor’s office Monday with a healthy budget surplus and a streak of political victories — but only because of a crucial moment six years ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Homicides Decrease 40 Percent In 2018January 2, 2019Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones says the department now has a record high of 470 officers, which he sees as among the factors in lowering violent crime.
California Justices Deny Challenge To New Police Records LawJanuary 2, 2019(AP) — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute challenge to a state law that opens police records to the public and eases what currently is one of the nation's most secretive police privacy laws.
State GovernmentMore Than 200,000 Clean Cars Will Lose California HOV Access In 2019January 2, 2019 | Randol WhiteCalifornia is changing the rules for who can access the state’s carpool lanes, and the new law will affect more than 200,000 drivers of Clean Air Vehicles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Will Have Access To Police Use-Of-Force Records Under New LawJanuary 2, 2019A California law that took effect Jan. 1 allows public access to police records in use-of-force cases, and to sustained investigations into on-the-job dishonesty or sexual assault. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleJohn Muheim’s Live Concert Photo Exhibit Is A Time Machine To A Bygone Sacramento Music SceneJanuary 2, 2019His show of photos opens at WAL this Friday, Jan. 4. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Waitress' Serves Up Good Pie And Good Moves In SacramentoJanuary 2, 2019Broadway Sacramento is featuring the hit musical “Waitress” from December 27 – January 5. On Jan. 4, fans can join cast member Kolby Kindle to learn some of the show’s choreography, set to the original score, at a special Master Class. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia’s New Gender-Affirming LawsJanuary 2, 2019 | Bert JohnsonIn 2018, two new laws were approved that extend services for trans and nonbinary Californians: SB 179 adds a nonbinary gender option to state-issued IDs and AB 2119 requires that trans foster youth are given access to gender-affirming health care. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamPhoto Essay: Migrants With A California DreamJanuary 2, 2019"If God's willing, I'll get to California," said Carlos Celaya, a 17-year-old from Honduras. "It's beautiful there."
Prosecutors: Fires May Mean PG&E Violated Criminal SentenceJanuary 1, 2019(AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's role in igniting wildfires last year could allow a judge to find that it violated terms of its criminal sentence in a 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Stockton Police Advising Residents Not To Use Guns To Ring In The New YearDecember 31, 2018 | Rich IbarraStockton is one of many cities that will use ShotSpotter with sensors placed in neighborhoods which can detect gunfire and its location to alert patrols. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Immigration Officials Say They Had No Contact With SuspectDecember 31, 2018U.S. immigration authorities say they had no contact with a Mexican national suspected of killing a California police officer until the man was arrested last week.
National Parks Dealing With Vandals, Human Waste In ShutdownDecember 31, 2018Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks on Monday.
CapRadio's Best Of 2018December 31, 2018CapRadio’s reporters and editors picked the moments, people, and events that stood out from 2018. From major news to the characters who stuck with us, take a look back at our most memorable stories from a busy year.
EnvironmentWant A Straw In Your Drink At A California Diner? You'll Have To Ask For One Starting Jan. 1December 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia will be the first state to prohibit sit-down restaurants from serving drinks with plastic straws, though diners will still be able to request them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
