Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: Latino Student Graduation Rates, Trump's Claim On FeinsteinJanuary 3, 2018 | Chris RemingtonAre only 12 percent of Latino students graduating college in California? PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols fact checks this claim by gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Real Boy' Documentary Explores Gender IdentityJanuary 3, 2018The documentary film "Real Boy" explores a young man’s struggle with gender transition and his family; he finds support from a local Sacramento musician. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
President Declares Disaster Over Thomas FireJanuary 2, 2018(AP) - President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in California over a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings.
Trump’s False Claim Dianne Feinstein Said ‘There Is No Collusion’January 2, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California takes a look at some claims regarding Sen. Dianne Feinstein made by President Trump in a recent New York Times interview.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Knew Of Sexual Misconduct Claim But Left Young Woman In Lawmaker’s Office, Critics Question HR CompetencyJanuary 2, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe state Senate left a female Fellow in the Sen. Tony Mendoza’s office for six weeks after receiving a sexual misconduct complaint. It’s the latest concern—but far from the only one—of critics who question the HR credentials of Senate leadership. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNew Rule Has Old-School Light Bulbs Vanishing From California Store ShelvesJanuary 2, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroOld-school light bulbs, known for their warm color, will start disappearing off store shelves this week because of a new state rule. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers To Confront Sexual Misconduct ScandalJanuary 2, 2018(AP) — California lawmakers will grapple for the first time as a group with a growing sexual misconduct scandal when they return to Sacramento on Wednesday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: California's New Laws In 2018January 2, 2018 | Chris RemingtonState government reporter Ben Bradford recaps new laws across California on the regulation of cannabis, minimum wage, paid family leave, sky diving, and more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezReflecting On Nearly 50 Years Of The Pacific Crest TrailJanuary 2, 2018 | Chris RemingtonMountain Education Director Ned Tibbits shares experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Police Find Bodies Of Man, 2 Girls In Northern CaliforniaJanuary 1, 2018(AP) - Authorities have found the bodies of a man and two children believed to be his daughters in a parked car in West Sacramento.
California Pot Shops Ring In 2018, Ring Up First Legal SalesJanuary 1, 2018(AP) — Customers lined up early to purchase recreational marijuana legally for the first time in California as the new year brought broad legalization some two decades after the state was the first to allow pot for medical use.
State GovernmentIt's Now Legal To Buy Pot In California, But Red Tape Could Slow Supply ChainJanuary 1, 2018 | Julia MitricCalifornia has launched a legal marijuana marketplace. Many inside and outside the cannabis industry likened the regulation efforts to building a plane while flying it. So how bumpy will this ride be? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Year's Celebrations Kick Off Across The GlobeDecember 31, 2017People in major cities around the world marked the end of 2017 with fireworks displays and other celebrations. Samoa, Christmas Island and New Zealand were among the first to celebrate 2018.
Do Only A Fraction Of California’s Latino And Black Students Go To Four-Year Colleges?December 29, 2017 | Chris NicholsDemocratic candidate for California governor Antonio Villaraigosa described the lack of poor and minority students at state universities as a "crisis," and PolitiFact California takes a look at some of the statistics mentioned in his interview.
Health CareHacking Your New Years Resolution: A Guide to Changing Habits On the CheapDecember 29, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaHere are some tips and tricks to sticking with your New Years resolution.
State GovernmentCases Could Open Door To Pension Cuts For California WorkersDecember 29, 2017Cases before the California Supreme Court threaten to reverse the premise pension benefits can never be taken away, and open the door to benefit cuts for workers still on the job.
State Of Emergency Declared In Yuba County Due To Illegal Marijuana FarmsDecember 28, 2017 | Randol WhiteYuba County has declared a local state of emergency Thursday due to the growing number of illegal marijuana farms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Legal Weed Hurts Prognosis For California Medical Pot MarketDecember 28, 2017Revenue from the sale of medical marijuana is expected to drop from an estimated $2 billion in 2016 to about $1.4 billion next year, according to a study published this year by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center.
State GovernmentAnother Sudden Retirement Leaves 3 Assembly Seats Vacant In CaliforniaDecember 27, 2017 | Ben BradfordDemocratic Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas announced his resignation Wednesday.
The Most Outlandish, Pants On Fire! Claims We Fact-Checked In 2017December 27, 2017 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California takes a look at some of the most extreme falsehoods in 2017 to earn a Pants on Fire! rating.
