Did Gavin Newsom 'Separate Families And Deport Children' In San Francisco?July 12, 2018 | Chris NicholsJohn Cox, Newsom's GOP opponent in the race for California governor, made this claim. PolitiFact California found there's some truth, but it's also missing some important context.
Arts and LifestyleTension Boils Over In Davis Shakespeare Festival's ‘Mary Stuart’ — A Tale Of Dueling QueensJuly 12, 2018 | Jeff HudsonCritic Jeff Hudson says this tense, well-staged production is a gripping night of theater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cannabis Tax Goes To San Joaquin County Ballot After Supervisors Approve Pot Sales, CultivationJuly 12, 2018 | Rich IbarraVoters will go to the polls in November to decide how to spend tax money generated by commercial cannabis. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTrue Crime Author Remembers ‘Forgotten Sacramento Murders’July 12, 2018 | Bert JohnsonSacramento historian and author David Kulczyk releases new book about murders that happened in Sacramento from 1940 to 1976. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Meets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Years EarlyJuly 11, 2018 | Ben BradfordCalifornia greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting a target to do so by 2020. The state was helped in part by the end of the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Reprimanded For Sexual CommentsJuly 11, 2018(AP) — A letter from the California Assembly Rules Committee released Wednesday says Assemblyman Devon Mathis' comments violated the chamber's sexual harassment policy.
UC Admits Record Number Of TransfersJuly 11, 2018 | Steve MilnePreliminary figures out today show the University of California is admitting a record number of transfer students for the upcoming school year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
‘Loving Brown Babies’: How Black Families In Sacramento Talk To Their Kids About ViolenceJuly 11, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe new county-funded campaign aims to inspire hope and joy in African-American families. Parents say it’s an important assurance in light of the Stephon Clark shooting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDrop Dead Red Returns With Long-Awaited Album 'AirRaid'July 11, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCarly DuHain, Coday Anthony, Gabe Aiello and Stephen Hendry stop by the studio to play a track from Drop Dead Red’s new album, “AirRaid.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezComedian Ngaio Bealum is ‘Cooking on High’July 11, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCannabis expert and standup comic Ngaio Bealum discusses recent changes to the newly legal recreational industry and his Netflix show “Cooking on High.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Third Quarter Hiring Expected To Rise SlightlyJuly 11, 2018 | Steve MilneSixty-six percent of Sacramento area employers say they intend to hire between now and September - up about one-percent from the previous quarter. That's according to a new poll of the region's top companies. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Dark Sea Rising' Authors Share Science Fiction With Environmental MessageJuly 11, 2018 | Cody DrabbleAuthors Barry Broad and Drew Mendelson share their new science fiction novel “Dark Sea Rising.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dixon Official’s Newspaper Column Disparaging LGBTQ People Draws Hundreds Of DemonstratorsJuly 10, 2018 | Bob MoffittOn Tuesday night, some 300 people showed up, nearly all of them in support of the LGBTQ community, to speak out against Dixon council member Ted Hickman’s article that celebrated 'straight pride awareness month.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Water Agency Re-Approves $11B For California Twin TunnelsJuly 10, 2018(AP) — California's largest water agency has re-approved a nearly $11 billion plan to fund two enormous tunnels that would be the centerpiece of Gov. Jerry Brown's ambitious project to remake the state water system.
Crews Gaining On Huge Nevada Wildfire Visible From SpaceJuly 10, 2018(AP) — More than 600 firefighters slowed the progress Tuesday of a massive wildfire in a remote part of northern Nevada that is generating so much heat and smoke that it's now visible from space.
Northern California Jail Ends Federal Immigration ContractJuly 10, 2018(AP) — A Northern California jail will cancel its profitable contract with federal immigration officials to house suspects facing deportation, authorities said Tuesday.
State GovernmentTrump Tax Overhaul Still Gets Pushback From California LawmakersJuly 10, 2018 | Ben BradfordPlans to spite the Trump administration and save taxpayers money in California have continued to advance through the Legislature, with key votes expected in August. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawsuit Aims To Get Effort To Split Up California Off BallotJuly 10, 2018Opponents of an initiative to split California into three states asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to pull the measure from the ballot, arguing it's too drastic a change to state government to go through the normal initiative process.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAchilles Wheel Performs At California WorldFestJuly 10, 2018 | Cody DrabbleBluegrass trio Achilles Wheel is on tour in support of their new album, “Sanctuary.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Taps Brett Kavanaugh As His 2nd Supreme Court PickJuly 9, 2018A Washington insider with roots in politics, he believes a sitting president should be protected from litigation and criminal investigations. If confirmed, he would solidify the conservative majority.
