Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Philharmonik Shares His Debut Album Before Sol Collective ShowFebruary 28, 2018 | Cody DrabbleSacramento old future soul and R&B artist The Philharmonik shares his debut self-titled album ahead of a release party show at Sol Collective. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ICE Confirms 150 Immigrant Arrests In Northern CaliforniaFebruary 27, 2018 | Bob MoffittU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed 150 arrests of people in Northern California this past weekend. The agency says most were unauthorized immigrants and that about half have criminal convictions.
Federal Judge Who Was Disparaged By Trump Greenlights Border Wall ProjectFebruary 27, 2018The same judge Trump once called a "hater" issued a ruling allowing the administration's plans to construct the border wall to proceed.
Former Marysville Police Chief Evades Sexual Assault Charge, But Isn’t Cleared Of WrongdoingFebruary 27, 2018 | Bob MoffittDistrict Attorney Patrick McGrath says there is a problem: A judge would likely throw out much of the evidence that the prosecution would need to argue its case. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew Bill Would Replace Coroner's Office With Medical ExaminerFebruary 27, 2018 | Rich IbarraA new bill introduced in the California Senate would abolish the Coroner’s Office and replace it with a Medical Examiner's Office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFrom Almonds To Rice, Climate Change Could Slash California Crop Yields By 2050February 27, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroTapan Pathak, a UC Cooperative Extension specialist based in Merced, and his research team analyzed more than 90 studies on climate change and discovered that warming temperatures may alter where crops grow across California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Federal Immigration Agents Arrested Nearly A Dozen Individuals In Northern California, Activists SayFebruary 27, 2018 | Nick Miller | Bob MoffittArrests reportedly occurred in Sacramento, Napa, Merced, Contra Costa, Madera and Monterey counties on Sunday — but few specifics about the operations, including charges against individuals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareTech Helps Northern California's Vision-Impaired Gain IndependenceFebruary 27, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaDevices that read text aloud can make it easier for people with vision loss to live and work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMemoir Examines Caring For A Partner With DementiaFebruary 27, 2018 | Cody DrabbleAuthor Marilyn Reynolds shares her memoir "Til Death or Dementia Do Us Part," about her husband's frontotemporal dementia. It's published by the new local independent publisher River Rock Books, started by Katie McCleary and Jan Haag. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Library And Artist Stephanie Taylor Team Up On 'Frankenstein'February 27, 2018 | Jen PicardA graphic interpretation of "Frankenstein" will be released this week to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOscars By The Numbers With Journalist Carla MeyerFebruary 27, 2018 | Cody DrabbleEntertainment journalist and critic Carla Meyer looks ahead to the 90th Academy Awards this weekend. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mistaken Threat Sets Off Shooter Alert At Stockton High SchoolFebruary 26, 2018 | Rich IbarraLincoln High School in Stockton went on high alert Monday morning after parents reacted to a threat made on social media. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California OKs Autonomous Car Testing Without Backup DriversFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel under new rules approved Monday for the fast-developing technology.
Report: California Officials Lacked Solid Fire Alert PlanFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — Officials in Sonoma county were ill-prepared, disorganized and lacked sufficient training when deadly, fast-moving wildfires broke out last October, according to a report from California emergency managers.
First Of Week's 2 Storms Hits California With Snow And RainFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — The storm descended through the San Francisco Bay Area in the morning and dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada, where travel was hobbled on Interstate 80 and U.S. 50. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento County Crime Rate Down 24 Percent, Sheriff’s Department SaysFebruary 26, 2018 | Bob MoffittA new, five-year report says property crime decreased the most, motor-vehicles thefts are only category with year-to-year increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Was It Snow In Sacramento Today? Experts Say No ... Yet 'Snowball' Fights Went Down.February 26, 2018Northern California experienced some wild weather this afternoon.
State GovernmentRepublican Doug Ose Drops Out Of California Governor's RaceFebruary 26, 2018 | Ben AdlerThere’s now one fewer Republican in the California governor’s race. Former Sacramento area Congressman Doug Ose's departure Monday could change the dynamics of the entire campaign. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Supreme Court Rules Sentencing Juveniles 50 Years Or More Cruel And UnusualFebruary 26, 2018 | Ben BradfordA divided court struck down two 50-year sentences given to a pair of 16-year-olds convicted of rape at knife point. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Sues Wells Fargo Over Targeting People Of Color With Expensive, Risky Home LoansFebruary 26, 2018 | Nick MillerA loan in a community-of-color is 2.7 times more likely to wind up in foreclosure than in a white neighborhood, according to the city.
