Insight With Vicki GonzalezMentoring Women In Family-Owned BusinessesJanuary 30, 2018Jeanne Bernick is presenting on the importance of mentoring women in family owned businesses at the Generations Family Business Conference. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Marat/Sade' Kicks Off UpStart Theatre Company In Nevada CityJanuary 30, 2018 | Chris RemingtonThe UpStart Theatre Company presents "Marat/Sade" in Nevada City. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Measure To Ban Removable Bottle Caps Is Done For The YearJanuary 29, 2018 | Ben BradfordLawmakers voted for state universities to stock abortion pills, cigarettes to be illegal on beaches, and internet providers to observe "net neutrality" in California.
Sacramento Allocates Budget Surplus As Unfunded Pensions Loom LargeJanuary 29, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento has $19 million more than expected. A lot of the money has already been spent on employee raises, even as unfunded pension liabilities continue to grow. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHalf Of California’s Trees And Plants At Risk Of Dying Due To Rising Temperatures, Extreme WeatherJanuary 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroUC Davis models predict Southern California will be hit the hardest, then the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In Quiet Curtis Park, One Pot Grower Looks To Become Part Of The NeighborhoodJanuary 29, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaWhat happens when a small marijuana cultivation business tries to legally launch in a residential area? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Two Northern California Girls Make McDonald's All-American Basketball TeamJanuary 29, 2018 | Rich IbarraTwo Northern California girls have made it onto the McDonald’s All-American Basketball team from a list of 700 nominees. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia's Right-To-Die Law Still Has Some Kinks, Hearing FindsJanuary 29, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe End of Life Option Act made it legal for terminally ill patients to take lethal medication. But some families say red tape and poor provider training keeps patients from actually exercising the right to die. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Democrats Turn To A Kennedy For Rebuttal To Trump's State Of The Union AddressJanuary 29, 2018While Rep. Joe Kennedy may have a famous family name, he also represents a younger generation within a Democratic Party led by septuagenarians.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSpeak Out! Sacramento Pop-Up Concert Comes To Shine CafeJanuary 29, 2018 | Cody DrabbleSpeak Out! Sacramento is hosting a pop-up concert at Shine Cafe featuring comedian Shahera Hyatt, poet Jeanette Sem, and musician Jordan Moore, produced by organizer Grace Loescher. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Probes Harmful Microorganisms On Bay Bridge WeldsJanuary 28, 2018(AP) - A TV report says California transportation officials are investigating whether microscopic organisms are attacking critical welds on the submerged foundation of a tower on the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Thousands March In San Francisco Anti-Abortion EventJanuary 28, 2018(AP) - Thousands of people who want to outlaw abortion have gathered in San Francisco in the 14th annual Walk for Life.
San Diego Investigating Man's Near-Crushing In Trash TruckJanuary 28, 2018(AP) - San Diego officials are investigating after a homeless man was nearly crushed to death in a city garbage truck.
Proposed California Anti-Plastic Straw Bill Draws FireJanuary 27, 2018(AP) - A California lawmaker is taking flak for a measure that would make it illegal for servers to offer plastic straws with drinks unless they're asked.
Cost Of Oroville Dam Crisis Reaches $870 MillionJanuary 26, 2018(AP) - California officials say the costs of dealing with last February's near-disaster at the tallest dam in the country have climbed to $870 million.
White Nationalist Faces Capitol Melee Assault TrialJanuary 26, 2018(AP) - A purported white nationalist has been ordered to stand trial on an assault charge from a 2016 melee at the California state Capitol that injured at least 14 people.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Pushes For 5 Million Zero-Emission CarsJanuary 26, 2018(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown outlined a $2.5 billion plan Friday to help Californians buy electric vehicles and expand a network of charging stations as part of an ambitious goal of getting 5 million zero-emission cars on the road by 2030.
EnvironmentOroville Man Who Started Ponderosa Fire Sentenced To 14 Years In PrisonJanuary 26, 2018 | Sally LongeneckerJohn Ballenger received the maximum sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for an illegal campfire that got out of control and destroyed 32 homes and burned 4,000 acres.
Business Journal: TBar And Fusion Cafe, Sac City Brews, Sac Yard Tap House, Wine SymposiumJanuary 26, 2018 | Steve MilneTBar and Fusion Cafe will be the restaurant tenant at The Sofia, the B Street Theatre's new complex in midtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Has The Rate Of California’s Prison Spending Nearly Tripled Since 1970?January 25, 2018In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Jerry Brown suggested California has gone too far on prison spending since 1970. But has it really increased by as much as Brown claimed?
