Health CareCovered California Open Enrollment Begins TodayNovember 1, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCovered California, the state's health insurance exchange, is open for enrollment until January 31. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Railyards Project Before Sacramento City Council…AgainNovember 1, 2016 | Bob MoffittThis is the third time a plan to develop the Railyards area of north Sacramento has been proposed. The City says this one has the best chance of becoming a reality. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Homeless Pit Stop Use On The RiseNovember 1, 2016 | Steve MilneSacramento's Pit Stop portable attended restroom for the homeless is getting more use. Average daily usage grew from 70 to about 100. But it's still unclear whether the pilot project is alleviating the problem of human waste in public places. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Increase Water Conservation In SeptemberNovember 1, 2016 | Amy QuintonFor the last several months, water use in California has increased despite the state’s ongoing drought. But the latest water conservation figures show improvement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Year At EncinaEncina's Angel Network Supports College-Bound StudentsNovember 1, 2016 | Steve MilneEncina Preparatory High School has one of the region’s highest dropout rates. Barely 1 in 2 graduate on time. But the school’s teachers, staff and a group of people known as “angels” are working to change that and finding success. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Year At EncinaA Leader Who Is Not LoudNovember 1, 2016 | Elizabeth Ramirez | Andrew NixonJazmin Mortera Aguilar arrived from Mexico when she was 15 years old and enrolled in Encina High School. Her English Language Development class includes students who speak seven of the school's 21 languages. She is a quiet, confident leader.
A Year At EncinaHow One Encina Student Learned English And Stopped FightingNovember 1, 2016 | Malak HabbakAli Al Jayab was suspended for fighting five times in his first three years at Encina Preparatory High School. When he learned English, everything changed for this Iraqi teenager who always wanted to go to America.
State GovernmentBrown's Resistance To Medi-Cal Rate Increases Spurs Ballot PushNovember 1, 2016 | Ben AdlerDoctors, hospitals and health care advocacy groups are hoping two November ballot measures will do what they’ve been unable to do at the state Capitol: Bring more money to California’s health care program for the poor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Student Shares Research And Experiences On The Neuroscience Of Eating DisordersNovember 1, 2016Are eating disorders genetic or behavioral? UC Davis student Erica Johnstone puts that conversation into context with research and her own personal experiences with anorexia. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Author Documents Aftereffects Of WarNovember 1, 2016Sacramentan Brian Gruber visited every country the U.S. has invaded over the past 50 years to explore the impact military intervention had on the people and its culture. Gruber joins us in studio to discuss the book “War: The Afterparty." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBay Area Company Aims To Reduce Food Waste - One Fruit At A TimeNovember 1, 2016In the United States, 30-40 percent of our available food ends up in the trashcan. CropMobster, a Bay Area start-up, is taking the issue of food waste head-on with an innovative model. CEO and cofounder Nick Papadopoulos talks about the company. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy Blames Low 2015 Western Snowpack On High TemperaturesOctober 31, 2016(AP) - The far western United States set records for low snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels.
California's First Female Black Judge Dies At 96October 31, 2016(AP) - The first female black judge in California and one of the longest-serving jurists in state history has died at the age of 96.
EnvironmentDid California's $350 Million Social Experiment Over Lawns Pay Off?October 31, 2016(AP) - California water agencies that spent more than $350 million in the last two years to pay property owners to rip out lawns are now trying to answer whether the nation's biggest lawn removal experiment was all worth the cost.
EnvironmentReservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October RainfallOctober 31, 2016 | Amy QuintonOctober was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Sacramento Completes $165 Million Water Plant RenovationOctober 31, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento has completed a 165-million-dollar renovation of one of its water treatment plants. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Filipino American Museum Opens In StocktonOctober 31, 2016 | Rich IbarraStockton is now home to a museum that chronicles the Filipino American experience. The location is fitting because at one time Stockton was the epicenter of Filipino life here in America. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Some Propositions May Not Go Into Effect Right After Election DayOctober 31, 2016 | Chris NicholsBanning plastic bags, legalizing recreational marijuana and restricting the sale of ammunition are all ballot measures in this year's election. If voters approve them on Nov. 8, how fast will they go into effect?
"No Burn" Day Persist Into Winter In The San Joaquin ValleyOctober 31, 2016 | Rich IbarraAs the days and nights get colder, people will start lighting up their fireplaces. For residents in the San Joaquin Valley, they will have to “Check Before You Burn.”
Prop 64: Recreational Marijuana Maintains Lead In PollsOctober 31, 2016 | Ben BradfordProposition 64, which would legalize recreational marijuana in California, has avoided a drop-off in the polls that its predecessor suffered six years ago.
