Ex-Sacramento Kings Executive Admits To Defrauding TeamDecember 12, 2018A former Sacramento Kings top executive agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, court records showed.
William Newsom, Father Of Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom, Dies At 84December 12, 2018 | Ben AdlerWilliam Alfred Newsom III has died, just weeks after watching Californians elect his son Gavin governor and weeks before Inauguration Day. His ties to the Getty and Brown families helped jump-start his son’s business and political careers.
Insurance Claims At $9 Billion From California FiresDecember 12, 2018Insurance claims from last month's California wildfires already are at $9 billion and expected to increase, the state's insurance commissioner announced Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water ProtectionsDecember 11, 2018The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Thousands Of Sacramento Immigrants Receive ‘Know Your Rights’ Training Through City ProgramDecember 11, 2018 | Bob MoffittFamilies that made less than $31,000 a year qualified for free assistance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Arrested On Child Cruelty SuspicionDecember 11, 2018Fresno Police Department Lt. Mark Hudson said Tuesday that Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula of Fresno was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of willful cruelty to a child.
Court Workers Strike, Seeking Pay Increase From Sacramento CountyDecember 11, 2018 | Bob MoffittAbout 85 percent of Sacramento County court workers did not go to work this morning. They are calling for a wage increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Wildfires Cleanup To Cost At Least $3 BillionDecember 11, 2018State and federal authorities estimated Tuesday that it will cost at least $3 billion to clear debris from 19,000 homes and businesses destroyed by three California wildfires last month.
State GovernmentRetiring Cal Fire Director: California Must Mull Home Ban In Fire-Prone AreasDecember 11, 2018Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott will leave his job Friday after 30 years with the agency. In an interview with The Associated Press, he said government and citizens must act differently to protect lives and property from fires.
State GovernmentJerry Brown's Exit Interview: Don't Say He Didn't Warn YouDecember 11, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe outgoing governor of California spoke about climate change, nuclear proliferation, capitalism and more in a wide-ranging interview with NPR. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact’s Lie Of The Year: Online Smear Machine Tries To Take Down Parkland StudentsDecember 11, 2018In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the nation seemed steadfast in seeking answers and finding solutions. But in the shadows, the internet engine of hoaxes and smears had started.
PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks Of 2018December 11, 2018 | Chris NicholsClaims on highly-charged topics from immigration to mass shootings to California’s stark divide between the rich and the poor all made PolitiFact California’s Top 10 most popular fact checks of 2018.
Smoke, Wind Hindered Aircraft Fighting Camp Fire, Officials SayDecember 11, 2018 | Bob MoffittMore details are emerging about Cal Fire's ability to fight the Camp Fire from the air as it roared toward — and then through — the town of Paradise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Utilities To Cover Power Lines, Expand Weather MonitoringDecember 11, 2018California utilities, including PG&E, have announced plans to combat increasingly destructive wildfires in areas of high risk.
Sacramento To Consider Hotel Room Panic Buttons To Protect City WorkersDecember 10, 2018 | Nick MillerA city committee will consider on Tuesday requiring hotel and motel operators to install these or similar devices in all rooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapRadio's Favorite Author Interviews From 2018December 10, 2018Looking for a great book to finish the year, or that last gift for the bibliophile in your life? Here are some our favorite books from the authors who joined CapRadio Reads and Insight with Beth Ruyak in 2018.
State Explores How To Counteract End Of Obamacare Mandate‚ Or Risk A Million More Californians Without Health InsuranceDecember 10, 2018What’s kept California from enacting its own health care mandate?
Wildfire Season Is Over For Several California Counties — But Fire Officials Remain AlertDecember 10, 2018 | Nadine SebaiCalifornia's deadliest, most destructive fire season in history ended on Monday for several California counties as rain and cooler temperatures have lowered the threat of wildfires. But fire officials are still on alert. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Pushes Development Focused On Mass Transit, Not ParkingDecember 10, 2018 | Bob MoffittNew housing projects and other developments near mass transit stations in the city of Sacramento may soon come without parking. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Angels' Bring Sleuthing Skills To Camp FireDecember 10, 2018Online sleuths who volunteer helping adoptees find their biological families have become known as the Angels of Paradise as they put their skills to use in the aftermath of the Camp Fire.
