Yosemite Tourist Towns Lose Millions Of Dollars In Business As Ferguson Firefight ContinuesAugust 6, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe Ferguson Fire has raged near Yosemite since mid-July and the park is currently closed indefinitely. It is the latest in a number of natural and unnatural disasters that have affected hundreds of businesses in the area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOperation FreeSoul Mentors Young Poets On The Business Side Of ArtAugust 6, 2018 | Cody DrabbleOperation FreeSoul is a program run by David Loret de Mola to teach young spoken word artists about the business side of performing. He and some of his mentees join Insight in studio to talk about the project and share some poetry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezClassical Tahoe Wraps Up Seventh SeasonAugust 6, 2018 | Cody DrabbleClassical Tahoe’s Maestro Joez Revzen previews the world premiere of a new work by Chris Brubeck. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe Five Biggest Battles During The California Legislature’s Final MonthAugust 6, 2018 | Ben AdlerWildfire liability, bail reform, net neutrality, police shootings and the Me Too movement headline California lawmakers’ to-do lists before they adjourn on Aug. 31. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Crews Make Progress On Mendocino FiresAugust 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittTwo fires known as the Mendocino Complex have now burned 254,982 acres and have caused evacuation orders or warnings in four counties: Glenn, Lake, Colusa and Mendocino.
Yosemite Valley To Remain Closed Indefinitely Due To Ferguson FireAugust 5, 2018The Yosemite Valley will be closed indefinitely due to the Ferguson Fire, National Park officials announced Sunday.
Seventh Death Tied To Carr Fire As PG&E Worker KilledAugust 5, 2018A seventh person has died in connection with the Carr Fire after a Pacific Gas & Electric employee was killed Saturday afternoon.
Brown Asks Trump For Wildfire Aid As California Battles 17 BlazesAugust 4, 2018(AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling on President Donald Trump to help the state deal with another deadly and destructive wildfire season.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Study Finds Widely-Used Pesticide Harmful To BeesAugust 3, 2018 | Nadine SebaiA California Department of Pesticide Regulation study says neonicotinoids could be harmful to bee populations. Advocates say it’s time for the state to ban them, but citrus growers say they depend on the pesticide to protect their crops. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Burning Money: The Facts On California's Soaring Cost To Fight WildfiresAugust 3, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoCalifornia's cost to fight wildfires has spiked dramatically in recent years, jumping from about $200 million five years ago to more than $770 million last year. PolitiFact California examined these cost increases.
No Time To Grieve: Wildfires Hit Emergency Workers HardAugust 3, 2018Police officers, physicians and emergency staff often don't get much time to grieve as they deal with the chaos of evacuations and danger.
Carr Fire Created Destructive TornadoAugust 3, 2018The deadly Carr Fire burned so hot in dry and windy conditions that it birthed a record-breaking tornado of flame, officials said Friday.
Business Journal: Nugget Moving Headquarters To Davis, More Businesses Interested In Oak Park, Downtown Macy's To Open BackstageAugust 3, 2018 | Steve MilneNugget Markets is moving its headquarters out of Woodland and into Davis. The move comes after the Davis City Council approved a new business park. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has that story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: California Clashes With Trump Over EPA Emissions StandardsAugust 3, 2018CapRadio's Ben Bradford tells us about the conflict between California lawmakers and the Trump administration over emissions standards. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Administration Looks To Remove California's National Sway Over Vehicle EmissionsAugust 2, 2018 | Ben BradfordTo fully repeal Obama-era vehicle emissions standards, the administration first must strip California of a long-held authority. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California’s New Data Privacy Law Came To Be In About A Week. Here’s What You Need To Know.August 2, 2018 | Kacey SycamoreThe Golden State passed a landmark data privacy law in June that gives consumers the broadest privacy protections in the country. Here are some things to know about data privacy and the law before it goes into effect in 2020.
Health CareWith C-Section Rates At A High, Patient Advocates Want Pregnant Women To Speak UpAugust 2, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaWomen’s health groups in California say expecting mothers with low-risk pregnancies should think twice before opting for a caesarean section. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom, John Cox Debate Debates In California Governor’s RaceAugust 2, 2018 | Ben AdlerWith large leads in both polls and fundraising, Democrat Gavin Newsom is signaling that he’ll only hold one general election debate against Republican John Cox in the California governor’s race. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Back To Rubble, Some 'Lost Everything' In Carr FireAugust 2, 2018Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after the massive Carr Fire leveled more than 1,000 homes.
Health CareTobacco And Nicotine Research Center To Open At California UniversityAugust 2, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe first tobacco and nicotine research center to come out of the California tobacco tax is about to open at UC Merced.
