State GovernmentCalifornia’s Largest Water District Agrees To Spend Billions On Delta Tunnel ProjectApril 10, 2018 | Ben BradfordA massive infrastructure project to build two tunnels under the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta has found new funding from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Advance Measures To Curb Opioid CrisisApril 10, 2018(AP) — California lawmakers advanced 10 opioid-related bills Tuesday in an effort to address the drug abuse crisis in the state, including a proposal that would let California share prescription records with other states.
California Chief Justice: Release Judges' Names In Sex CasesApril 10, 2018(AP) — California's top judge said Tuesday state courts should disclose the names of judges and other court officials who have entered into settlement agreements to resolve sex harassment or sex discrimination complaints.
Protesters For Hire? Sacramento Sheriff Provides No Evidence For Inflammatory ClaimApril 10, 2018 | Chris NicholsSacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones claimed "paid protesters" fueled the conflict with law enforcement after a recent vigil and demonstration for Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old shot and killed by police. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDid California Wildfires Contaminate Backyard Chicken Eggs? UC Researchers Aim To Find Out.April 10, 2018 | Julia MitricAll kinds of contaminants went up in flames in last year’s Ventura and Sonoma county fires. UC Davis researchers are running a statewide study to see if chemicals ended up in backyard chicken eggs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Endorses Feinstein For US SenateApril 10, 2018(AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein won California Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement Tuesday in her bid for a fifth full term in Washington.
Health CareWhy Stephon Clark's Death Is Having Serious Mental Health Impacts — Especially On His Brother Ste’VanteApril 10, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaIn Sacramento’s communities of color, many residents are already experiencing the daily stress of poverty, hunger and violence. Mental health experts say this combined with acute trauma, such as the Clark shooting, can spur a psychological crisis. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Facebook In Congress: What To Expect When Zuckerberg Goes To Capitol HillApril 10, 2018Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate judiciary and commerce committees on Tuesday and the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday.
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Senate: Election Security Is An 'Arms Race'April 10, 2018The CEO of Facebook testified before Congress for the first time on Tuesday. He apologized for allowing Facebook tools to be used to do harm — and vowed to take more responsibility over user content.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFormer Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Discusses President Trump's National Guard Border DeploymentApril 10, 2018Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler spoke with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about President Donald Trump’s request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNational (Guerilla) Poetry Month With Zero Forbidden GoalsApril 10, 2018 | Cody DrabbleApril is National Poetry Month. In Sacramento, Zero Forbidden Goals is hosting several pop-up poetry events with a twist to make it National Guerilla Poetry Month. Poet Andru Defeye joins to preview the events and perform one of his own works. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
After Stephon Clark Shooting, Sacramento Police Can No Longer Turn Off Body CamerasApril 9, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe officers who shot Clark on March 18 put their cameras on “mute” after the shooting. A deputy chief said that an “emergency directive” was sent to the force to “correct that behavior” of officers turning off their cameras. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Court: Women Can't Be Paid Less Than Men Based On Past WagesApril 9, 2018(AP) — Relying on a woman's previous salary to determine her pay for a new job perpetuates disparities in the wages of men and women and is illegal when it results in higher pay for men, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Olympians Back California Plan For Disclosures On DoctorsApril 9, 2018(AP) — Olympians abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor spoke today in support of legislation to make California the first state to require doctors to tell patients if they are on probation for wrongdoing, including sexual misconduct.
Democratic Attorneys General Fight Texas Health Care LawsuitApril 9, 2018(AP) — Sixteen Democratic attorneys general pushed back Monday against a Texas lawsuit aimed at striking down former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
State GovernmentWhy Jerry Brown Might Agree To President Trump's National Guard Border Deployment In CaliforniaApril 9, 2018 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has the legal right to reject President Trump’s request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexican border. But there are reasons for Brown to consider approving it, despite Trump’s deep unpopularity in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Poachers Load Up On California Coastal Succulents, Sell Them In Asia For $50 EachApril 9, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife says they started getting tips that people were flying into San Francisco, renting a car and dropping people off at night to steal the succulents from oceanside cliffs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareShould California Regulate Cost Of Health-Care Services? Proposed New Law Would Put State In Charge Of Pricing.April 9, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaHealth advocates and labor groups are pushing for a plan they say would lower health care costs, but pusback from physicians and insurance providers is already springing up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Commission To Discuss Stephon Clark — But Critics Say It Needs Authority To Investigate CaseApril 9, 2018 | Bob MoffittUnlike the police commission in nearby Oakland, Sacramento’s does not have investigators or subpoena powers to compel testimony or mete out discipline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamHaving A Job (Or Two, Or Three) Doesn't Mean You Can Afford To Live In CaliforniaApril 9, 2018Chad Bordes is 46 and has an MBA. But between high rents and student loan debt, he's struggling. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
