Tuolumne County Becomes Third In State To Oppose California Sanctuary LawMay 2, 2018 | Rich IbarraTuolumne County supervisors passed a resolution to declare it not a sanctuary jurisdiction, becoming the third state county — and the first in Northern California — to oppose California’s sanctuary law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Council Votes To Allow Cal Expo Cannabis CupMay 2, 2018 | Steve MilneCal Expo is preparing to host its first marijuana-focused event this Friday and Saturday after the Sacramento City Council voted 6 to 2 Tuesday night to allow the event. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
First Death Reported In Romaine Lettuce E. Coli OutbreakMay 2, 2018California has reported the first death in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
Accused Serial Killer's Lawyer Moves To Halt Search WarrantMay 2, 2018The 72-year-old former police officer who authorities say is the Golden State Killer has appeared in court again as his lawyer tries to limit additional evidence from being gathered.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Kantorei Explores Music Of Arnesen In 'Infinity'May 2, 2018In their new release 'Infinity,' Denver vocal ensemble Kantorei and conductor Joel Rinsema explore the music of Kim Andre Arnesen.
Sacramento Is Fastest-Growing Large City In CaliforniaMay 2, 2018 | Drew SandsorOf the ten largest cities in California, Sacramento had the largest percentage gain in population over last year. The city’s population also topped 500,000 for the first time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Stage Hosts Festival For Shakespeare Lost PlaysMay 2, 2018California Stage is teaming up with the Sacramento Public Library to host a five-week festival exploring the Lost Plays of Shakespeare and talk about the questionable authorship behind these works. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Auditor: University Of California Late On Budget FixesMay 1, 2018(AP) — The California auditor says the University of California president's office hasn't fully implemented some of the recommendations from a scathing audit report released last year.
Sacramento Police Release Stephon Clark Autopsy, Calls Family Private Findings 'Erroneous'May 1, 2018 | Nick Miller | Bob MoffittSacramento County’s autopsy concluded Stephon Clark was struck by seven bullets, not eight, as the family’s autopsy concluded. A review of the county autopsy also disputes the family’s claim that Clark was shot primarily from behind. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Genetic Website Subpoenaed In California Serial Killer ProbeMay 1, 2018The revelation that investigators compelled a genetic company to provide user information adds to a growing debate about legal and privacy concerns involving law enforcement and DNA-based heritage discovery companies.
State GovernmentCalifornia Sues Over Plan To Scrap Car Emission StandardsMay 1, 2018(AP) — California and 16 other states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plans to scrap gas mileage standards and how much greenhouse gases vehicles can emit.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Secret Questionnaires Shape Gubernatorial Race May 1, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCALmatters politics reporter Laurel Rosenhall joins to talk about how secret questionnaires from special interest groups shape how the candidates for California governor position themselves on a raft of important issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezProlific Sacramento Comedian Keith Lowell Jensen Releases First BookMay 1, 2018 | Jen Picard“Punching Nazis: And Other Good Ideas” is a collection of essays, short stories, interviews and rants about the Sacramento punk scene in the 1980s and '90s from Keith Lowell Jensen. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRagtime Pianist And Actress Set Sail On 'Titanic: A Musical Journey'May 1, 2018 | Cody Drabble"Titanic: A Musical Journey" features ragtime music from 1912 and an actress from the James Cameron film. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzHighlights Worth Hearing From The Excellence In Jazz ArchivesApril 30, 2018In celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30, we've plumbed the Excellence In Jazz archives for highlights from features we've done over the years, from interviews with Jimmy Smith and Joey Alexander to the story behind "Take Five."
Gas Tax Critics Turn In Signatures For California InitiativeApril 30, 2018(AP) — An effort by California conservatives to repeal a recent increase in gas taxes and vehicle registration fees ramped up Monday as the supporters turned in more than 940,000 signatures to put the question before voters in November.
Pence Touts Stronger Immigration Policies In Planned Visit To US-Mexico BorderApril 30, 2018Vice President Mike Pence says 250 California National Guard troops are on their way to the border. The vice president rallied border patrol agents in Calexico, about 100 miles from a caravan of asylum seekers who arrived in Tijuana over the weekend. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Ruling To Give More Workers Benefits, Experts SayApril 30, 2018(AP) — In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent contractors who can't receive key employment protections.
EnvironmentNestlé To Draw Power From 100 Percent Renewable Resources At Sacramento Water-Bottling PlantApril 30, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA water bottling plant in Sacramento is going green. In May, Nestlé Water North America will begin drawing all of its power from renewable sources at it's Sacramento plant, which in the past was criticized for bottling city water during drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tale Of Two Different Gavin Newsom TV AdsApril 30, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California on Friday rated False a claim in the campaign’s "First" ad, which is still airing statewide, but later we noticed a separate TV ad that had similar talking points but omitted the claim Newsom was "first" to take on the NRA. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
