Food and SustainabilityRecord Crop For California Almonds As Growers Uncertain About TariffsJuly 9, 2018 | Rich IbarraDespite a winter freeze, California almonds will see an increase of almost 8 percent over last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds Want To Remove Millions Of Dead And Dying Trees From California’s ForestsJuly 9, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe federal Bureau of Land Management plans to remove dead and dying trees on as many as 25,000 acres of California forest next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationJudge Denies US Claim On 2 Of 3 California Immigration LawsJuly 9, 2018A federal judge has dismissed the federal government's claim that U.S. law trumps two California laws intended to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFamily Secrets Help 'Eagle & Crane' SoarJuly 9, 2018 | Cody DrabbleAuthor Suzanne Rindell discusses her new novel about two aerialists set during the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamIs California’s Legacy Environmental Law Protecting The State’s Beauty Or Blocking Affordable Housing?July 9, 2018 | Ben BradfordHabitat for Humanity wants to build affordable housing in Redwood City, but a nearby resident is using the California Environmental Quality Act to stop the apartments. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New California Water Plan Aimed At Boosting Fish HabitatJuly 8, 2018(AP) — California water officials on Friday released a plan to increase flows through a major central California river, an effort that would save salmon and other fish but deliver less water to farmers in the state's agricultural heartland.
California, Long A Holdout, Adopts Mass Immigration HearingsJuly 8, 2018(AP) - The move to mass immigration hearings, which critics call assembly-line justice, puts California in line with other border states, and it captures the strain that zero tolerance has put on federal courts.
California Lawmakers Face Dozens Of Key Bills In Final MonthJuly 7, 2018(AP) - Lawmakers left for summer recess with most of the year's major bills still on their to-do list. When they return, they'll have less than a month to tackle high-profile measures on criminal justice, energy policy and sexual harassment.
Wildfire Updates: Crews Build Containment Around Destructive California FiresJuly 7, 2018(AP) — Firefighters have been able to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California.
Southern California Hit By Record-Breaking Heat WaveJuly 6, 2018(AP) — Southern California sizzled Friday in record-breaking heat from the desert to the sea, with widespread triple-digit highs and withering conditions that stoked wildfires.
Federal Judge Blocks Sacramento’s ‘Aggressive Panhandling’ OrdinanceJuly 6, 2018 | Drew SandsorSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says he understands the practice is protected by the First Amendment, but says the city does need a tool to give businesses some relief and combat aggressive panhandlers.
Forward Progress Stopped On Fast-Moving Amador County FireJuly 6, 2018Cal Fire says the Irish Fire burning southwest of Plymouth in Amador County has grown to 840 acres and is now 40 percent contained.
Competitive Congressional Races Push June Turnout In CaliforniaJuly 6, 2018 | Ben BradfordVoter turnout increased slightly in California’s June primary, helped in part by a handful of competitive congressional races throughout the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Containment Grows On County, Pawnee Fires; State Of Emergency Declared In San Diego CountyJuly 6, 2018Fire crews have made progress toward containing the County and Pawnee fires burning in Northern California. A wildfire burning through drought-stricken timber and brush near California's border with Oregon has killed one person.
State GovernmentLawmakers Reconcile On California Net Neutrality MeasureJuly 5, 2018 | Ben BradfordA couple of weeks after a state assemblyman gutted a California net neutrality bill over the objections of its author, the two announced a deal to restore the measure’s restrictions on Internet providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fireworks Calls To Sacramento Police Increase 11 Percent In 2018July 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittThere were a lot of illegal fireworks going off in Sacramento Wednesday night and more than 600 calls to Sacramento Police. But it could have been worse.
Sacramento Approves Year-Round Bathroom For Homeless PeopleJuly 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved a plan to open a restroom year-round specifically for homeless people. But the restroom would only be open 12 hours a day. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Approves Annexation Proposal That Would Create An Urban ‘Doughnut’July 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe city of Sacramento could gain 700 acres of land connecting two northern city council districts. If a land commission approves, the annexation would create a “doughnut,” a commercially-zoned portion of Sacramento County surrounded by the city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Refuses To Block California Sanctuary State LawJuly 5, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe district court judge said that not assisting the federal government is not the same as impeding it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamHigh Home Prices And Congestion Shrink The California DreamJuly 5, 2018With California’s problems of affordability and congestion, many of us are paying a higher price for an ever-shrinking sliver of California paradise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
