Insight With Vicki GonzalezInternational Rescue Committee Explains Implications Of Immigrant BanFebruary 2, 2017The head of the International Rescue Committee explains the implications of Trump’s immigration ban and what resources are available for refugees. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Protesters Decry DA's Finding In Joseph Mann Shooting, Family Reaches Settlement With City Of SacramentoFebruary 1, 2017 | Bob Moffitt | Ja'Nel JohnsonMore than 100 people gathered in downtown Sacramento Wednesday night to protest after two officers were cleared in the shooting death of Joseph Mann. The protest was held as word of a settlement between the family and the city of Sacramento broke.
California Teacher Pension System Lowers Investment TargetFebruary 1, 2017(AP) - California's massive teacher pension system is downgrading its investment earnings forecast, a move that will raise retirement costs for the state and for some educators.
Health CareNumber Of Heroin Poisonings Has Doubled For Some Age Groups In CaliforniaFebruary 1, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonData released by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shows that 20- to 29-year-olds have had more heroin overdoses than any other age group since 2012.
Police Search For Possible Victims In Child-Exploitation OperationFebruary 1, 2017A search is underway in the Sacramento area for possible victims of a man investigators say ran a child-exploitation operation. Thirty-one-year-old Chris Cote of Stockton is being held on a million dollars bail.
Tower Bridge Suspect Held On Terrorism Charge, Items Still Being TestedFebruary 1, 2017 | Randol WhiteThe Sacramento woman who shut down Sacramento's Tower Bridge during rush hour Tuesday is being held on a charge of making a terrorist threat.
Police Served Search Warrant In Davis Mosque Vandalism CaseFebruary 1, 2017 | Randol WhiteDavis Police and the FBI have served a search warrant related to the hate crime at a mosque on January 23.
Milo Yiannopoulos' Berkeley Talk CanceledFebruary 1, 2017Update 6:51 p.m. (AP) - A UC Berkeley official says a talk by a polarizing Breitbart News editor at the university has been canceled as protesters outside the building where the speech was to have taken place threw smoke bombs and set a fire.
EnvironmentFish Advisory At New Hogan LakeFebruary 1, 2017 | Steve MilneA new state advisory warns people not to eat a certain species of fish from New Hogan Lake, located about 30 miles northeast of Stockton, in Calaveras County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
MOSTLY TRUE: Odds Of Fatal Terror Attack In U.S. By A Refugee? 3.6 Billion To 1February 1, 2017 | Chris NicholsCritics of Trump’s executive order on immigration say the notion that refugees represent a terrorist threat is false and the chance of being killed in a terror attack by a refugee is beyond remote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Effort To Bring MLS To Sacramento Hits SnagFebruary 1, 2017 | Bob MoffittThere's a rift between current minority owner Kevin Nagle and current Managing Partner Warren Smith. Nagle has submitted a bid to become a franchise to the MLS without the knowledge or blessing of Smith or the Sacramento Republic FC.
Evacuation At Yuba City School Due To Suspicious DeviceFebruary 1, 2017Students at Andros Karperos School in Yuba City were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a report of a suspicious device.
Congress Tracker: Trump's Refugee And Immigration Executive OrderFebruary 1, 2017NPR and dozens of member stations want to help the public understand where their lawmakers stand on President Trump's executive order on refugees. Here's what we found.
Sacramento Officials Meet To Address Homelessness In The RegionFebruary 1, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council and Board of Supervisors held a special joint meeting Tuesday to discuss how to address the homelessness problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocrats Disagree With Governor Brown Over Middle-Class ScholarshipsFebruary 1, 2017 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown and California Democrats are disagreeing over renewing the Middle Class Scholarship program, which is approaching the tail end of its four-year plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theater Review: "The Christians" Set In Unusual Setting — An Unidentified Evangelical ChurchFebruary 1, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre has a well-earned reputation for staging comedies. But they also stage edgier plays as part of their B3 series. Their current show, "The Christian," is set in a rather uncommon location for a play.
Friday Night Football In California: Is Anyone On The Sideline To Provide Emergency Medical Treatment?February 1, 2017 | Bob MoffittA million high school football players will likely watch the Super Bowl this weekend. Many of their parents assume their games are staffed with medical professionals, just like in the pros. But that's not the case. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Calif. Senate Advances "Sanctuary State" And Other Bills Responding To TrumpJanuary 31, 2017 | Ben BradfordUPDATE 5:43 p.m. - The California state Senate has begun passing measures to shield immigrants from new federal policies.
McClintock Supports Trump Travel Order But Calls Rollout A “Snafu”January 31, 2017 | Bob MoffittNorthern California Congressman Tom McClintock says two people in his district have asked for help after President Donald Trump's order restricted travel from seven countries last week.
EnvironmentGroups Sue California Department of Pesticide RegulationJanuary 31, 2017 | Amy QuintonA farmworker and two environmental justice groups have sued the California Department of Pesticide Regulation over rules on the application of a widely used fumigant.
