Silicon Valley Billionaire, Tom Steyer, Positioning Himself Front And CenterOctober 17, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia has a wealth of millionaire and billionaire donors opening checkbooks this election season. It’s common for these donors to bankroll campaign ads, but Silicon Valley Democrat Tom Steyer has taken the unusual step of appearing in them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Pharmacy Students Help Seniors Understand Medicare's Part DOctober 17, 2016 | Rich IbarraUniversity of the Pacific pharmacy students are reaching out to seniors with Medicare in Northern California to help them understand and determine what medications to take along with the costs in Part D of the program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pilot, Small Plane Missing In Rugged Sierra Nevada MountainsOctober 17, 2016A small-engine plane returning to the Sacramento area from Idaho is missing in a rugged area of the Sierra Nevada, and stormy weather is hampering the search for the pilot and aircraft.
Canada Just Wants To #TellAmericaItsGreatOctober 17, 2016A Canadian company started the hashtag #TellAmericaItsGreat to help its southern neighbors endure this contentious election season.
New Proposal To Help Poverty Problems For City's ChildrenOctober 17, 2016 | Bob MoffittA city councilman is introducing a proposal at City Hall to provide money for children’s programs that will help alleviate poverty problems facing three out of every ten children living in the city of Sacramento.
Containment Grows For Little Valley FireOctober 17, 2016(AP) - Rainfall is helping temper a Nevada wildfire that has destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City but creating new concerns about flooding.
California CountsElite Cultivator Banks on Marijuana Legalization Across The WestOctober 17, 2016Polling suggests California voters are ready to just say 'yes' to legalizing recreational marijuana with Proposition 64. Arizona and Nevada have similar measures on the ballot. Passage could mean big money for pot entrepreneurs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCreating Poly-Culture Fields Could Ward Off Pests, Study FindsOctober 17, 2016 | Julia MitricCrop-eating insects thrive in fields planted with one crop variety. Scientists at UC Davis led a study to look at the diets of 53 pest species to find out why. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CA: Scott Jones Falsely Claims Judges Ruled On Allegations Of Unwanted Sexual AdvancesOctober 17, 2016 | Chris NicholsRepublican congressional candidate and Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to face questions about his personal conduct following allegations he made unwanted sexual advances on a 26-year-old female subordinate more than a decade ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Needs More Spanish-Speaking And Latino DoctorsOctober 17, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCalifornia has a shortage of doctors. The Latino Physicians Needs Assessment survey shows Latinos account for five percent of all doctors in the state. Whites make up over half of California's physicians.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow The November Election Affects The ArtsOctober 17, 2016A special forum this Thursday brings national and state lawmakers together to discuss how the November election will affect the arts. Tim Foster with Capitol Weekly joins Joe Landon of the California Alliance for Arts Education. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Updates: Little Valley Fire, Emerald FireOctober 15, 2016UPDATE OCT. 16: Evacuation orders were lifted for Emerald Fire in South Lake Tahoe. Meanwhile, the Little Valley Fire in Washoe Valley is holding at 3,400 acres with 20 percent containment.
WikiLeaks Claims To Release Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs TranscriptsOctober 15, 2016WikiLeaks has released what it claims to be transcripts of three paid, closed-door "speeches" Hillary Clinton gave to Goldman Sachs.
2nd Storm Lashes Northern CaliforniaOctober 15, 2016(AP) — A second storm fueled in part by a typhoon is hitting California'sborder with Oregon with heavy rain and gusty winds as it makes its way south.
Does Calif. Republican Scott Jones ‘want to build a wall’ and ‘deport folks’ October 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsDemocratic Congressman Ami Bera has repeatedly described his Republican challenger’s immigration stance as "extreme," saying it compares with Donald Trump’s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalPiano Prodigy Ray Ushikubo, A Talented Teenager With An Old SoulOctober 14, 2016 | Kevin Doherty15-year-old pianist Ray Ushikubo has performed with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and on stage at Carnegie Hall. He performed with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra at the Gallo Center for the Arts last weekend. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Obama Eases Special Limits On Cuban Products, From Drugs To Rum And CigarsOctober 14, 2016The changes clear the way for Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals to gain U.S. regulatory approval. And instead of special quotas, normal limits on Americans' importation of foreign products will apply.
Wind Gusts In Excess Of 100 MPH Expected Over SierraOctober 14, 2016(AP) - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued multiple warnings along the Sierra ahead of a series of powerful storms expected to bring rain, high-elevation snow and strong winds to western Nevada through the weekend.
19 Homes Burn, Emergency Declared In Nevada, Between Reno And Carson CityOctober 14, 2016UPDATE (AP) - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency as hundreds of firefighters battle a wind-whipped blaze that has destroyed 19 homes in the Washoe Valley between Reno and Carson City. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsProposition 53 Aims To Give Voters Say On Big ProjectsOctober 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonSupporters of Proposition 53 say California taxpayers have a right to weigh in on large public works projects. Opponents say the measure is a move to stop the state’s largest water project from moving forward —and has huge unintended consequences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
