State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Eye New Gun Bills After Parkland ShootingMarch 13, 2018 | Ben BradfordAs high school students around the country prepare to walkout to protest for tighter restrictions on firearms, California lawmakers and policy advocates are preparing their own responses after the Parkland shooting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento DA Helps Refugees Understand Legal RightsMarch 13, 2018 | Steve MilneSacramento area crime could get worse if refugees are too afraid of law enforcement. That's the warning from the County District Attorney's Office. The agency has launched a new program to educate immigrants called Understanding Your Rights. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Rapper Hobo Johnson's Tiny Desk Contest Entry Goes ViralMarch 13, 2018 | Kacey SycamoreThe submission, which went live on March 7, is an outdoor performance of the song “Peach Scone” with backing band the Lovemakers.
Trump Views Designs For Border Wall While Bashing CaliforniaMarch 13, 2018(AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected prototypes for his long-sought wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and accused California of putting "the entire nation at risk" by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration.
Around 100,000 San Joaquin Valley Residents Live Without Clean Water; Study Suggests Access Is CloseMarch 13, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA new study from UC Davis found that while about 100,000 San Joaquin residents don't have access to clean drinking water, solutions aren't out of reach. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ICE Spokesman Quits Over Leaders' Use Of 'Misleading Facts' To Discuss California ArrestsMarch 13, 2018"I told them that the information was wrong, they asked me to deflect, and I didn't agree with that," said James Schwab, who resigned from his job at the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Will Visit U.S.-Mexico Border To Tout Long-Promised WallMarch 13, 2018Some local border residents say the president is focused on building a wall when closer economic ties between the U.S and Mexico seem to call for another approach.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: NASA Scientists Using Lasers To Measure California SnowpackMarch 13, 2018 | Chris RemingtonCapital Public Radio's environment reporter Ezra Romero discusses how NASA scientists are changing the way California measures snowpack to help manage water resources. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Doctors Launch Podcast About Emergency MedicineMarch 13, 2018 | Cody DrabbleDr. Sarah Medeiros and Dr. Julia Magana launched EM Pulse, a podcast about common issues confronting emergency medicine departments across the nation. They present current research and expert opinions on evolving issues like the opioid crisis. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSands Hall Shares Memoir On 'Decade Lost In Scientology'March 13, 2018Author and musician Sands Hall shares her memoir "Flunk. Start." about her "decade lost" in the Church of Scientology. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOdds That Two Democrats Advance In California's U.S. Senate Race IncreaseMarch 12, 2018 | Ben BradfordFor the second consecutive election, two Democrats are positioned to advance to the run-off for a U.S. Senate seat in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bizarre Battle Over Body Of Charles Manson Won By GrandsonMarch 12, 2018(AP) — A grandson of cult leader Charles Manson won the bizarre California court battle Monday over the killer's body.
ImmigrationImmigrants Sue US Over End To Temporary Protected StatusMarch 12, 2018(AP) - Nine immigrants and five children filed the suit in federal court in San Francisco to reinstate temporary protected status for people from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan.
President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits CaliforniaMarch 12, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California has fact-checked numerous statements made by President Donald Trump regarding topics like immigration and sanctuary state policies. Here is a brief look at those reports. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Regional Transit Debuts New Light Rail Art CarsMarch 12, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe typical car is white with the Regional Transit logo. But now, four trains each have one car that is wrapped in a work of art. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Brown To Trump: Focus On High-Speed Rail, Not A Border WallMarch 12, 2018(AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown invited President Donald Trump to visit the state's high-speed rail construction projects while he is in the state this week to examine prototypes of the wall he wants to build along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sacramento Mourns Passing Of Developer Ali YoussefiMarch 12, 2018Mayor Darrell Steinberg wrote that Youssefi “was an embodiment of Sacramento values and was unfairly taken too early from this world." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamRisk Takers Still See Golden Opportunities In CaliforniaMarch 12, 2018California’s early history redefined how Americans saw failure and success. Today, the state’s economy continues to benefit from entrepreneurs eager to take big chances. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOne California Lawmaker Faced Expulsion. Another Got A Warning Letter. An HR Expert Explains Why.March 12, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California Senate threatened to suspend or expel one lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct — but issued a letter of admonishment to another. The first senator, Tony Mendoza, resigned. The second, Bob Hertzberg, continues to serve. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Bound: Trump Heading To State He Loves To HateMarch 11, 2018(AP) — Donald Trump is coming — at last — to the state he loves to hate, setting foot in California for his first time as president.
