Enough Hotel Rooms For NBA All Star Game In Sacramento? Proponents Say No Problem.February 22, 2018 | Bob MoffittMike Testa, president and CEO of Visit Sacramento, says the Sacramento region — from Davis to Rocklin — has roughly 16,000 rooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Sacramento Rent Control Effort Takes Step Toward November BallotFebruary 22, 2018 | Nick MillerProponents of renter protections filed a notice with the city clerk’s office this week for the “Sacramento Renter Protection And Community Stabilization Charter Amendment.” Opponents worry rent control will increase prices and curb new development.
Why It Took Nearly Four Months For California’s Megan's Law List To Include An Out-Of-State Sex Offender February 22, 2018 | Bob MoffittA man classified as a "sexually violent predator" in Colorado is now living in Sacramento County, but wasn’t put on the state’s Megan’s Law website for months. His new neighbors are concerned, but the man's family says they have nothing to fear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senator Tony Mendoza Resigns After Sexual Harassment Investigation, But Says He'll Run For Re-ElectionFebruary 22, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaHis resignation followed an outside investigation, which found that Mendoza likely engaged in "flirtatious or sexually suggestive" behavior with six different women, including former staffers and fellows. The allegations date back to 2007. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Threats Against Schools Increase Since Florida ShootingFebruary 22, 2018Educators School Safety Network says it has recorded about 50 threats a day on average since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, compared with about 10 a day on average.
'How Do We Stop This?' Southern California School Shooting Threat Spurs ArrestFebruary 22, 2018An alert security guard overheard a student threatening to open fire at his Southern California high school days after a massacre in Florida, and a swift investigation uncovered two assault rifles and nearly 100 high-capacity magazines at his home.
New Avalanche Tech Helps Mitigate Threat, But Skiers Should Still BewareFebruary 22, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaAvalanche risk is not something to be taken lightly, even in a light snow year, patrollers say. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A ‘Triangle of Life’: How Anna Allen Survived Five Days Buried In An Avalanche And Got Back On The SlopesFebruary 22, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaHear the full story from a survivor of the 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche that killed seven people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Senate Debates Disciplinary Action Against Sen. Tony MendozaFebruary 22, 2018 | Chris RemingtonCALmatters reporter Laurel Rosenhall reports live from the California Senate floor as lawmakers discuss disciplinary options for Sen. Tony Mendoza. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Merced Professor Mark Aldenderfer On How Climate Change Affects High-Altitude SocietiesFebruary 22, 2018 | Cody DrabbleUC Merced Professor Mark Aldenderfer shares his latest research on climate change and its impacts on high-altitude societies in the Himalayas. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Sen. Tony Mendoza Apologizes, Asks To Keep His Job After Sexual Misconduct AllegationsFebruary 21, 2018 | Chris NicholsThe full California Senate is expected to debate on Thursday whether to censure Sen. Tony Mendoza over alleged sexual misconduct. Options include a suspension, with or without pay, or expulsion. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareKids And Pot: How One Emergency Room Is RespondingFebruary 21, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaPediatric marijuana cases can be hard to diagnose in the emergency room, but physicians say they're seeing more of them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Low Snow Year Prompts Proposed Terrain Changes At HeavenlyFebruary 21, 2018 | Steve MilneA South Lake Tahoe resort's plan for adapting to climate change includes altering some of its ski runs. Heavenly Mountain Resort wants to take out boulders and trees that make skiing more difficult during low-snow seasons. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezReport Details Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against Sen. Tony MendozaFebruary 21, 2018 | Chris RemingtonA full report has finally been released detailing allegations of sexual misconduct and sexual advances by California state Sen. Tony Mendoza. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains what's in the report and the next steps are for the Legislature. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezEmpire Arts Staging Buffy The Vampire Slayer Musical 'Once More With Feeling'February 21, 2018 | Jen PicardEmpire Arts Collective is staging “Once More With Feeling” this weekend and next at the Geery Theater in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Approves Shutdown Of Large California Homeless CampFebruary 20, 2018(AP) - Authorities are being allowed to shut down a large homeless encampment in Southern California and move hundreds of tent-dwellers into motel rooms.
California Attorney General Backs Changing Money Bail SystemFebruary 20, 2018(AP) - California's attorney general says judges must consider suspects' ability to pay when they set bail. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentReport: California Senator Tony Mendoza ‘More Likely Than Not’ Made Sexual Advances Toward Six WomenFebruary 20, 2018 | Ben AdlerA summary of the Senate’s outside investigation comes after the chamber’s Rules Committee met in closed session to discuss Mendoza’s fate for the second weekday in a row. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bill Would Let Californians Choose Driver's License PicturesFebruary 20, 2018 | Steve MilneDon't like your driver's license photo? You may soon have a say on what ends up on your ID. Drivers would be able to choose their picture under a bill introduced in the California Senate. Fees on the extra pics would pay for driver's ed classes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Trying Not To Leave Low-Income Drivers Behind In Push For 70,000 More Electric VehiclesFebruary 20, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe strategy calls for around 75,000 new zero-emission vehicles and 2,200 chargers across the city in the next seven years. That’s huge growth from the 3,200 ZEV’s and around 500 chargers in the city today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
