Sacramento Interfaith Community Gathers After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Vows To Stand Against ViolenceOctober 30, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSacramento-area religious leaders came together Monday evening to mourn the 11 synagogue attendees who were shot in Pittsburgh last weekend. Many speakers recalled the fire bombings of three Sacramento synagogues in 1999. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Is Our Life Worth Just One Photo?' Wrote Woman Who Fell To Death In YosemiteOctober 30, 2018Meenakshi "Minaxi" Moorthy and her husband, Vishnu Viswanath, fell about 800 feet from a scenic overlook at Taft Point. Park rangers recovered their bodies Thursday and are still investigating.
Keys To The HouseThe O.C., Part 1: Diverse DemocratsOctober 29, 2018 | Ben Adler | Sally LongeneckerOrange County has long been a Republican stronghold, but the region is changing. Its growing diversity could boost Democratic efforts to win the House of Representatives — but only if more Latinos and Asians vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Creates Plan to Curb Ocean AcidificationOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia officials have laid out a plan to stop climate change from killing sea creatures. Concern began when oysters started dying in the Pacific Northwest.
Sacramento Rabbi Mona Alfi Discusses Unity, Hate Crimes And How To HealOctober 29, 2018 | Nick MillerThe rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel spoke to CapRadio days after the mass shooting at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Dry October Could Be A Sign Of More Concentrated Rainy SeasonsOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroWhen it comes to rain and snow most of California is running below average this year, and little is forecast in the near future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe California Dream Takes Center Stage In Governor’s RaceOctober 29, 2018The state’s affordability crisis prompts vows from gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom and John Cox to revive the California Dream.
State GovernmentNewsom's California Business Holdings Could Pose Ethics BindOctober 28, 2018Before he was a politician, gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was a businessman. If elected governor, those business ties could pose an ethical problem for him.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop PlayingOctober 28, 2018These recent releases — including French favorite Christine and the Queens and an appropriately spooky single from Thom Yorke — will have you reconsidering your 'Best of 2018' lists.
State GovernmentCalifornia Politics Are Hella NorCal. Will Voters Shake That Up This Year?October 27, 2018A striking number of statewide races this year pit a NorCal candidate against SoCal candidate. But the north is likely to continue to dominate for reasons that largely boil down to this: People in the Bay Area just vote a lot more than those in LA.
Yosemite Rangers Recover Bodies Of 2 Who Fell From OverlookOctober 27, 2018Yosemite National Park rangers recovered the bodies of the man and woman who fell 800 feet from the popular Taft Point overlook, an official said Friday.
Business Journal: Eddie Murphy’s Former Home, Self Storage Project, Potential New Cryotherapy LocationsOctober 26, 2018Comedian Eddie Murphy's former home in Granite Bay is for sale and there could be more cryotherapy coming to Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the details, plus more business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Trump Administration: 'Protect Clean Car Rules'October 26, 2018 | Chris NicholsState officials urged the federal government not to weaken the nation’s fuel-efficiency goals for cars and trucks, arguing the move would accelerate climate change and respiratory ailments.
California Agrees To Delay Enforcing Net-Neutrality LawOctober 26, 2018California won't enforce its net-neutrality law when it takes effect in January, agreeing Friday with the Trump administration and internet companies who sued that the state law should wait for the outcome of a separate lawsuit pending in Washington.
PolitiFact California: Who’s Telling The Truth In California’s 10th Congressional District?October 26, 2018TV attack ads have painted Democrat Josh Harder as a Bay Area elitist as he runs for Congress in his hometown Central Valley district against incumbent Republican Jeff Denham. Harder's TV ads have attacked Denham over his healthcare vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareDialysis Companies Spend $111 Million To Kill Prop. 8October 26, 2018A $5 million donation from this week from dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Care pushed the anti-Proposition 8 campaign's total past the $109 million pharmaceutical companies spent two years ago to defeat a measure limiting prescription drug costs.
Feds Charge Florida Man With Mailing Improvised Bombs To Trump Political CriticsOctober 26, 2018Cesar Altieri Sayoc was arrested after more devices were found on Friday. Packages have been sent to at least 11 targets this week, all of whom are critics or opponents of President Trump.
Suspicious Package Addressed To Sen. Kamala Harris Found In SacramentoOctober 26, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA suspicious package addressed to U.S. Senator Kamala Harris arrived at a South Sacramento post office Friday. It is the latest in a series of packages sent to political critics of President Donald Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Completes Investigation Into Stephon Clark Shooting, Sends Results To District AttorneyOctober 25, 2018 | Nick Miller | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Police Department announced Thursday it completed its investigation into the shooting of Stephon Clark, who was killed by police March 18. The department says it has passed the results to the Sacramento County District Attorney.
Never Finished That College Degree? New California State University Online Program Might Help.October 25, 2018 | Randol WhiteThere are likely tens-of-thousands of former California State University students who dropped out of college even though when they were within sight of getting their degree. I was one of them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
